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Born Free: How Captivity-Induced Stress Changes Differe...

A literature review shows that the degree to which individual animals adjust to captivity is highly species-specific. Many never fully acclimate and suffer permanent physiological consequences. READ MORE

Helping Zoos Harms Animals

Covid-19 has brought some zoos to the cusp of financial collapse. The best thing we can do for the animals kept there may be to let zoos fail. READ MORE

Reforms For A Postzoo Future

The article looks on how welfare science is failing to address animals' needs, and proposes radical reforms to bring zoos closer to an ethical future. READ MORE

How Has The Animal Care & Conservation Sector Been...

Organizations across every sector have been impacted by COVID-19. This survey looked at how the finances and strategies of animal organizations have adapted to the ongoing pandemic. READ MORE

How Zoos Should Take Care Of Animals As They Age

As zoo animals get older, physical and mental changes can limit their opportunities to experience positive well-being. This review discusses age-related changes and ways to improve the lives of animals [...] READ MORE

Zoo Visits: The Precautionary Principle

Researchers review existing literature about visitor effects on captive zoo animals. The results are mostly negative, and suggest a precautionary approach would be best. READ MORE

How Visitors Affect Zoo Animal Welfare: A Global Review

A global review of zoos and aquaria describes how animal-visitor interactions may be detrimental to the welfare of captive animals. READ MORE

Animal Tracker 2019: Knowledge Of Animal Issues

Our latest Animal Tracker analysis looks at the question of how knowledgeable people feel about different animal issues, and how that perceived knowledge relates to different demographics. READ MORE

Rating Animals’ Quality Of Life

Animals in factory farms have the worst lives, that virtually no one would want for themselves. This report compares how their suffering may measure up to wild animals, and other [...] READ MORE

Born Free: How Captivity-Induced Stress Changes Differe...

Helping Zoos Harms Animals

How Has The Animal Care & Conservation Sector Been...

How Zoos Should Take Care Of Animals As They Age

Zoo Visits: The Precautionary Principle

How Visitors Affect Zoo Animal Welfare: A Global Review

Animal Tracker 2019: Knowledge Of Animal Issues

Rating Animals’ Quality Of Life

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Born Free: How Captivity-Induced Stress Changes Differe...

Helping Zoos Harms Animals

Reforms For A Postzoo Future

How Has The Animal Care & Conservation Sector Been...

How Zoos Should Take Care Of Animals As They Age

Zoo Visits: The Precautionary Principle

How Visitors Affect Zoo Animal Welfare: A Global Review

Animal Tracker 2019: Knowledge Of Animal Issues

Rating Animals’ Quality Of Life

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