Training bottlenose dolphins to overcome avoidance of environmental enrichment objects in order to stimulate play activities [0.03%]
训练瓶鼻海豚克服对环境丰富化物体的回避以刺激嬉戏活动
Márcia P Neto,Miguel Silveira,Manuel E Dos Santos
Márcia P Neto
Enrichment programs may contribute to the quality of life and stress reduction in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) kept in zoos and aquaria. The results of these programs are generally positive in terms of welfare, but the magnitude...
Survey of U.S. zoo and aquarium animal care staff attitudes regarding humane euthanasia for population management [0.03%]
美国动物园和水族馆动物管理人员关于安乐死以进行人口管理的态度调查
David M Powell,Matthew Ardaiolo
David M Powell
The humane euthanasia of animals for population management, or culling, has been suggested as one possible tool for managing animal populations for sustainability, and recent, highly publicized euthanasia of zoo animals in Copenhagen has st...
Is wounding aggression in zoo-housed chimpanzees and ring-tailed lemurs related to zoo visitor numbers? [0.03%]
动物园访客数量与黑猩猩和环尾狐猴的攻击性伤害行为有关吗？
Geoff Hosey,Vicky Melfi,Isabel Formella et al.
Geoff Hosey et al.
Chimpanzees in laboratory colonies experience more wounds on weekdays than on weekends, which has been attributed to the increased number of people present during the week; thus, the presence of more people was interpreted as stressful. If ...
Influence of the rearing system on yolk corticosterone concentration in captive Greater Rheas (Rhea americana) [0.03%]
圈养大美洲鸵育雏方式对卵黄皮质醇浓度的影响
Natalia S Della Costa,Raul H Marin,Juan M Busso et al.
Natalia S Della Costa et al.
Many environmental conditions elevate plasma corticosterone in laying birds, leading to elevated hormone accumulation in the egg. We investigated whether maternal yolk corticosterone levels in Greater Rheas differ between fresh eggs collect...
David A Orban,Janice M Siegford,Richard J Snider
David A Orban
Zoological institutions develop human-animal interaction opportunities for visitors to advance missions of conservation, education, and recreation; however, the animal welfare implications largely have yet to be evaluated. This behavioral s...
Chelonian perivitelline membrane-bound sperm detection: A new breeding management tool [0.03%]
龟类卵黄膜结合精子检测法：一种新的繁育管理工具
Kaitlin Croyle,Paul Gibbons,Christine Light et al.
Kaitlin Croyle et al.
Perivitelline membrane (PVM)-bound sperm detection has recently been incorporated into avian breeding programs to assess egg fertility, confirm successful copulation, and to evaluate male reproductive status and pair compatibility. Due to t...
Inter-annual patterns of aggression and pair bonding in captive American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) [0.03%]
人工饲养的美洲火烈鸟（Phoenicopterus rubber）间年度攻击行为和配对模式的研究
Nathan B Frumkin,Tina W Wey,Megan Exnicios et al.
Nathan B Frumkin et al.
Because zoos typically house animals for extended periods of time, longitudinal studies can play an important role in evaluating and optimizing animal care and management. For example, information on patterns of aggression and mating behavi...
Husbandry and propagation of the Chinese big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Prospect Park Zoo [0.03%]
中国大头平胸龟的饲养繁殖—— WCS布鲁克林动物园案例分析
Nichole Shelmidine,Brittany Murphy,Katelyn Massarone
Nichole Shelmidine
Turtles worldwide are facing increasing pressures on their wild populations and many are listed as endangered or critically endangered. Chinese big-headed turtles (Platysternon megacephalum) are currently listed on IUCN's Red List as endang...
Rearing history and allostatic load in adult western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in human care [0.03%]
人工饲养下西部低地大猩猩（戈尔加兽 gorilla gorilla gorilla）的抚育史与适应负荷
Ashley N Edes,Barbara A Wolfe,Douglas E Crews
Ashley N Edes
Disrupted rearing history is a psychological and physical stressor for nonhuman primates, potentially resulting in multiple behavioral and physiological changes. As a chronic, soma-wide stressor, altered rearing may be best assessed using a...