Five ways to wellbeing at the zoo: improving human health and connection to nature

P Rose, L Riley - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Good mental and physical health go hand-in-hand when identifying factors that lead people
to experience a better overall quality of life. A growing disconnect to the natural world is …

Aquarium Visitors Catch Some Rays: Rays Are More Active in the Presence of More Visitors

J Truax, J Vonk, E Meri, SM Troxell-Smith - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Research on the welfare of elasmobranchs (ie, rays, sharks, and skates) in
human care is lacking. Therefore, we observed the behaviors of members of four ray species …

[HTML][HTML] A Gecko-eye View of Naturalistic Enclosures

V Davies, A Heaman, J Brereton - Insights in Biology and …, 2023 - biologymedjournal.com
Naturalistic enclosures have become a popular exhibition technique for zoos, and reptiles
and amphibians are regularly housed in these exhibits. While a considerable sum of …