5. November 20214. November 2021

Animal Training, Environmental Enrichment, and Animal Welfare: A History of Behavior Analysis in Zoos

Published on mdpi.com the 13.10.2021. | By: Eduardo J. Fernandez & Allison L. Martin

How do animal training and further enrichment impact animal welfare? This has interested modern zoos for decades.

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26. October 202125. October 2021

media-echo, research

Who’s been kissing who? Prairie dog ‘greet kisses’ reveal complex social networks

Published on phys.org the 15.10.2021. | By: Rosemary Brandt

Zoo visitors will have seen this behaviour: prairie dogs give each other kisses from time to time. But what lies behind this behaviour? The article explains it.

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25. October 202125. October 2021

education, media-echo, research

The Impact of Immersive Exhibit Design on Visitor Behaviour and Learning at Chester Zoo, UK

Published on jzar.org the 31.07.2021. | By: Tom Smart, Greg Counsell & Rupert Quinnell

How immersive is a zoo exhibit? This question is not only important for aesthetic reasons; it also has an impact on visitor behaviour and learning.

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4. October 20214. October 2021

education, media-echo, research

Expert: Dolphins in captivity are not under stress

Published on noticieros.televisa.com the 29.09.2021. | By: Laura Nancy López de Rivera Hinojosa

Marine mammal expert Roberto Sánchez informs about dolphin husbandry in zoos and aquariums on the basis of the largest study on the well-being of dolphins ever to be conducted.

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21. September 202120. September 2021

education, media-echo, research

Are the dolphins well?

Published on meeresakrobaten.de the 09.09.2021. | By: Susanne Gugeler

An exciting study has examined the well-being of dolphins under human care – the article looks over the results.

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19. September 202119. September 2021

education, media-echo, research

Does an Animal-Visitor Interactive Experience Drive Conservation Action?

Published on mdpi.com the 07.09.2021. | By: Courtney Keane Collins, Sean McKeown & Ruth O’Riordan

The vast majority of zoo visitors show a greater inclination towards conservation after participating in interactive programmes.

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14. September 202113. September 2021

animal welfare, media-echo, research

Loro Parque participates in largest-ever cetacean welfare study

Published on blog.loroparque.com the 31.08.2021.

How well are dolphins in zoos & aquariums at the moment, and how can the welfare of dolphins and other cetaceans under human care be further improved?

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12. September 202112. September 2021

media-echo, research

Dolphin Communication with Dr. Jason Bruck!

Published on Dolphin Quest’s YouTube channel the 22.07.2021.

How do dolphins communicate? Scientists are able to research this thanks to modern dolphin husbandry in zoos and aquariums. In the video, Dr. Jason Bruck provides exciting insights into his work.

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31. August 202130. August 2021

conservation, media-echo, research

Germany’s Wuppertal Zoo contributes essential data for more than 800 species

Publicado en species360.org el 07.07.2021. | Por: Mary Ellen Amodeo

What can a zoo accomplish? A great deal, as Wuppertal Zoo is doing: it has provided data for more than 800 species, which will later help to protect the species.

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22. August 202122. August 2021

education, media-echo, research

Visualisation on true killer whale lifespan

Published on orcinus-ocean.tumblr.com the 14.08.2021.

How many of 50 orca calves born in nature die at what point in their lives? This visualization summarises current research.

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