Husbandry and enclosure influences on penguin behavior and conservation breeding [0.03%]
养殖和圈养对企鹅行为及保护繁育的影响
Andrew R Marshall,Nicolas J Deere,Holly A Little et al.
Andrew R Marshall et al.
Multi-zoo comparisons of animal welfare are rare, and yet vital for ensuring continued improvement of zoo enclosures and husbandry. Methods are not standardized for the development of zoo enclosures based on multiple indicators, and case st...
An investigation of the auditory perception of western lowland gorillas in an enrichment study [0.03%]
大西洋低地猩猩丰富度研究中的听觉感知调查
Jake S Brooker
Jake S Brooker
Previous research has highlighted the varied effects of auditory enrichment on different captive animals. This study investigated how manipulating musical components can influence the behavior of a group of captive western lowland gorillas ...
A survey of bonobo (Pan paniscus) oral contraceptive pill use in North American zoos [0.03%]
美国动物园倭黑猩猩(Pan paniscus)口服避孕药使用情况调查
Mary K Agnew,Cheryl S Asa,Victoria L Clyde et al.
Mary K Agnew et al.
Contraception is an essential tool in reproductive management of captive species. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Reproductive Management Center (RMC) gathers data on contraception use and provides recommendations. Although apes...
Dietary management, husbandry, and body weights of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) during successful pregnancies at Disney's Animal Kingdom [0.03%]
迪士尼动物王国非洲象（Loxodonta africana）妊娠期的膳食管理、饲养管理和体重变化
Kathleen Sullivan,Katherine Kerr,Rachel Wanty et al.
Kathleen Sullivan et al.
Successful pregnancy in African elephants is influenced by biological and environmental factors. For managed elephants many of these factors are set directly or indirectly by their human care takers, including nutrition and husbandry. While...
Initial founders of captive populations are genetically representative of natural populations in critically endangered dusky gopher frogs, Lithobates sevosus [0.03%]
濒危暗蛙箱养种群的创始成员具有自然种群的基因代表性质
Kristin M Hinkson,Natochia L Henry,Nina M Hensley et al.
Kristin M Hinkson et al.
The rapid rate of decline in amphibian populations has urged many researchers and conservationists to establish captive, or ex situ, populations. Such populations are guarded against effects of habitat loss and degradation, and if actively ...
Markéta Gloneková,Karolína Brandlová,Magdalena Žáčková et al.
Markéta Gloneková et al.
Despite being regularly bred in zoos, giraffes remain a challenge, especially in terms of feeding. Assessment of factors influencing growth and weight changes during ontogeny, as well as analysis of weight fluctuations in adult individuals,...
Body condition scoring system for greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis): Development and application [0.03%]
大独角犀牛（Rhinoceros unicornis）体况评分系统的制定与应用
Eva M Heidegger,Friederike von Houwald,Beatrice Steck et al.
Eva M Heidegger et al.
Preventing obesity in zoo animals is increasingly recognized as an important husbandry objective. To achieve this goal, body condition scoring (BCS) systems are available for an ever-increasing number of species. Here, we present a BCS for ...
Zoo visitor perceptions, attitudes, and conservation intent after viewing African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park [0.03%]
圣地亚哥动物园 safari park 的非洲象馆游客的感知、态度与保护意愿
Charlotte E Hacker,Lance J Miller
Charlotte E Hacker
Elephants in the wild face several conservation issues. With the rebranding of zoos as conservation and education pioneers, they have the ability to both educate and inspire guests to action. The purpose of this research was to analyze visi...
Kinship, maternal effects, and management: Juvenile mortality and survival in captive African painted dogs, Lycaon pictus [0.03%]
亲缘关系、母体效应和管理：非洲彩绘狗（Lycaon pictus）的幼犬死亡率和存活率
Jennifer Yordy,Regina H Mossotti
Jennifer Yordy
In 77 African painted dog (Lycaon pictus) litters born in North American zoos since 1998, pup mortality at 30 days was 53% (n = 478). More alarmingly, 52% of those 77 litters had zero pups surviving at 30 days. Many variables may have the p...