Zoos need to monitor their animals in order to evaluate to what extent animal welfare
policies result in adequate welfare. Since it is usually not feasible for zoos to structurally …

Animal personality has been shown to predict many behavioral responses across taxa, but
the relationship between personality and performance on cognitive tasks remains unclear …

Anticipatory behavior describes the actions taken to prepare for an upcoming event. It is
considered a promising tool for welfare assessment, but it is not fully applied in zoos and …

Personality is the essence of individuality in animals, affecting individual behaviours,
perceptions and lived experiences. Being able to reliably assess personality in animals …

Knowledge of elephant movement and grouping patterns in the wild is critical for their
management and conservation. Much of these data come from GPS collar data and aerial …

Simple Summary All good zoos have animal welfare assessment policies and practices in
place to promote their animals' welfare, 24/7, across the lifespan. Here, we describe the …

Post-dispersal male African elephants (Loxodonta africana) live within complex social
networks. To quantify the durability of male elephant character (or personality) within these …

Human evaluation of animal emotional expressivity can inform animal welfare. Qualitative
Behavioural Assessment (QBA) has been applied to domesticated and some non …

Zoos must conduct thorough welfare assessments to determine how well animals in their
care are faring, and also understand the many factors which affect particular welfare states …

The COVID-19 pandemic had major and rapid consequences for tourism, ending almost all
activity and causing immense problems for elephant tourism. This postscript provides an …