Simple Summary Research has shown that an animal's welfare is highly dependent on how
various individual animal factors (eg, species traits, genetics, temperament and previous …

Animal ambassador encounters (AAE), where visitors come into close-contact with animals,
are popular in zoos and are advocated as promoting connection to wild species. However …

We have an ethical responsibility to provide captive animals with environments that allow
them to experience good welfare. Husbandry activities are often scheduled for the …

Simple Summary To retain social license to operate, achieving and maintaining high
standards of animal welfare need to be institutional priorities for zoos. In order to be …

Awareness of the natural ecological processes provided by organisms that benefit human
well‐being has significantly progressed towards the goal of making conservation a …

Marine mammals include cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, sea otters and polar bears, many
of which are charismatic and popular species commonly kept under human care in zoos and …

To mitigate the effects of anthropogenic environmental impacts, conservation education (CE)
aims to increase public awareness of biodiversity and encourage the uptake of pro …

Animal welfare is a priority across accredited zoological institutions; however, historically,
research has been prioritized for mammals. Bird-focused studies accounted for less than …

Encounters between animals and humans in zoos and aquariums are being increasingly
enhanced, mediated and extended using digital technologies. This article presents the …

Key Words: animal-based measures, animal welfare, bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops
truncatus, The welfare of a range of terrestrial animals can marine mammals, welfare …