Abstract “Cognitive enrichment” is a subset of enrichment that has gained interest from
researchers over the past decade, particularly those working in zoos. This review explores …

During the past decades, the study of “animal personalities” has gained increasing
importance in the field of behavioural and evolutionary ecology, thereby contributing to a …

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 …

This comprehensive introductory text integrates evolutionary, ecological, and demographic
perspectives with new results from field studies and contemporary noninvasive molecular …

In the past few decades, there has been an increase in the number of zoo‐based
touchscreen studies of animal cognition around the world. Such studies have contributed to …

A “visitor effect” on zoo-housed species has been documented since the 1970s, with
research focused on mammals (specifically primates). To broaden our understanding of the …

One effective method for measuring personality in primates is to use personality trait ratings
to distill the experience of people familiar with the individual animals. Previous rating …

Simple Summary Over the past century, the field of animal care and management has
changed in many ways. Changes to animal care strategies are a reflection of our increased …

Highlights•Cognitive research run in zoos is topically representative of the field
generally.•Most zoo research is with primates, but there is little work with other species.•Zoos …

Promoting welfare should be a goal of all facilities housing nonhuman primates. However,
determining whether that goal has been met can be challenging. One means of measuring …