Impacts of the season and reproductive status on fecal reproductive and adrenocortical steroid metabolites in zoo Cuban crocodiles (Crocodylus rhombifer) [0.03%]
季节和繁殖状态对动物园古巴短吻鳄(Crocodylus rhombifer)粪便性腺和肾上腺皮质类固醇代谢物的影响
Lauren Augustine,Kyle Miller,Alan Peters et al.
Lauren Augustine et al.
Conservation strategies for crocodilians often include captive breeding to create stable assurance populations. Evaluating adrenal and gonadal hormone patterns can provide animal managers with data to more effectively monitor animal welfare...
Natural environmental conditions and collaborative efforts provide the secret to success for sand tiger shark Carcharias taurus reproduction in aquaria [0.03%]
自然环境条件和协作努力是水族馆中沙虎鲨Carcharias taurus繁殖成功的秘诀
Jennifer Wyffels,Chris Coco,Chris Schreiber et al.
Jennifer Wyffels et al.
Sand tiger sharks are an iconic large shark species held in aquaria worldwide. They rarely reproduce under managed care, with only seven aquaria reporting limited and sporadic success. For the first time in the Americas, a full-term young w...
Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) behavioral responses to a visual signal preceding handling [0.03%]
家兔(Chinchilla lanigera)对处理前视觉信号的行为反应
Eli A Baskir,Sarah Kucharski,David M Powell
Eli A Baskir
Zoos use ambassador animals in educational programs featuring close contact with humans. Chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera) at the Saint Louis Zoo are retrieved for programs by a keeper wearing brown handling gloves, but green cleaning glove...
Catherine Pelletier,Robert B Weladji,Louis Lazure et al.
Catherine Pelletier et al.
Most studies assessing the impact of noises on zoo animal welfare did not measure sound frequencies outside of the human-hearing range (infrasounds and ultrasounds). Many nonhuman mammals can hear these frequencies, and because loud and var...
Distribution of uterine histological changes in aged captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) [0.03%]
老年圈养猎豹(Acinonyx jubatus)子宫组织变化的分布情况
Miles J Penfold,Martin L Schulman,Sarah Clift et al.
Miles J Penfold et al.
The histological effect on the felid uterus of sterilization, via ovariectomy or salpingectomy, is currently unknown. To investigate the association of ovariectomy or salpingectomy with uterine health, it is first necessary to establish if ...
Mission impossible or mission accomplished: Do zoo organizational missions influence conservation practices? [0.03%]
mission不可能还是mission完成：动物园组织使命影响保护实践吗？
Lily Maynard,Susan K Jacobson,Martha C Monroe et al.
Lily Maynard et al.
Conservation is an important organizational focus for zoos and aquariums. Organizational identity theory predicts a relationship between what is central to organizations, such as their mission statements, and their strategic activities. Bas...
Circulating nutrients and hematological parameters in managed African elephants (Loxodonta Africana) over a 1-year period [0.03%]
人工饲养非洲象（Loxodonta Africana）一年周期内的血液循环营养和血液参数变化
Jordan Wood,Elizabeth Koutsos,Corinne J Kendall et al.
Jordan Wood et al.
African elephants (Loxodonta Africana) are currently considered a vulnerable species. One key to improving methods of species management is to better monitor and understand elephant nutrition. Analyzing circulating nutrients is one of the b...
Daily lettuce supplements promote foraging behavior and modify the gut microbiota in captive frugivores [0.03%]
生菜补充剂促进笼养食肉动物的觅食行为并改变其肠道微生物群
Lydia K Greene,Tara A Clarke,Chelsea A Southworth et al.
Lydia K Greene et al.
For captive primates, greater provisioning of leafy greens or foliage can promote natural foraging behavior while boosting fiber intake. Recalcitrant fiber, although minimally available to endogenous metabolism, is readily fermented into nu...
Observational Study
Zoo biology. 2020 Sep;39(5):334-344. DOI:10.1002/zoo.21555 2020
Effects of a recurring late-night event on the behavior and welfare of a population of zoo-housed gorillas [0.03%]
夜间活动对动物园大猩猩行为和福利的影响
Meredith L Bastian,David R Glendinning,Janine L Brown et al.
Meredith L Bastian et al.
The impact of visitors on the well-being of captive animals presents both positive and potentially negative consequences. While some amount of novelty through visitor stimulation offers the opportunity for a more complex captive environment...
Estrous cyclicity and reproductive success are unaffected by translocation for the formation of new reproductive pairs in captive red wolves (Canis rufus) [0.03%]
移居形成新的繁殖配偶对未影响人工圈养红狼的发情周期和生殖成功率
Ashley D Franklin,William T Waddell,Sue Behrns et al.
Ashley D Franklin et al.
This study investigated possible female-related causes for inconsistent success among reproductive pairs in the zoo-based red wolf (Canis rufus) population. Females (n = 13) at seven institutions were assessed for evidence of ovulation and ...