Qualitative Behavioural Assessment (QBA) offers a holistic approach to evaluating farm animal welfare by capturing the expressive demeanour of animals through descriptors such as calm, anxious or ...

There has been much concern in recent years about the welfare of elephants in zoos across North America and Europe. While some previous studies have assessed captive elephant welfare at a particular ...

Recognising stress is an important component in maintaining the welfare of captive animal populations, and behavioural observation provides a rapid and non-invasive method to do this. Despite ...

Watching the behavior and body language of zoo animals could be the key to understanding and improving their welfare, new research suggests. Watching the behaviour and body language of zoo animals ...