Marine Mammal

Effectiveness of short-term dolphin-assisted therapy for children with severe disabilities

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Marine Mammal

Citation: Nathanson, D. E., de Castro, D., Friend, H. et al. 1997. Effectiveness of short-term dolphin-assisted therapy for children with severe disabilities. Anthrozoos 10, 90-100.

Conflict resolution following aggression in gregarious animals: a predictive framework

Knowledge of how animals manage their conflicts is critical for understanding the dynamics of social systems. During the last two decades research on gregarious animals, especially primates, has focused on the mechanisms of conflict management, mainly on friendly postconflict reunions...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Goat, Lemur, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Aureli, F., Cords, M., van Schaik, C. P. 2002. Conflict resolution following aggression in gregarious animals: a predictive framework . Animal Behaviour 64(3), 325-343.

Conflict and reconciliation in captive bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Marine Mammal

Citation: Weaver, A. 2003. Conflict and reconciliation in captive bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus. Marine Mammal Science 19, 834-846.

USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals

This article provides a brief historical background of the events and circumstances that led to the 1985 Animal Welfare Act (AWA) amendments. It describes the development of the regulations promulgated by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1991 as...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Human-Animal Interaction, Regulations & Ethical Review, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Dog, Lemur, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Kulpa-Eddy, J. A., Taylor, S., Adams, K. M. 2005. USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals. ILAR Journal 46(2), 83-94.

Is training zoo animals enriching?

Husbandry training of zoo animals (training) has been associated with many benefits, and indisputably is a valuable tool; training facilitates movement of animals within their environment, and participation in husbandry and medical procedures. Training has also been considered to be...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Animal Training, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Amphibian, Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Crocodile & Alligator, Frog & Toad, Gibbon, Lemur, Lizard, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Reptile, Salamander, Snake, Squirrel Monkey, Turtle & Tortoise, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Melfi, V. 2013. Is training zoo animals enriching? Applied Animal Behaviour Science 147, 299-305.