The Conversation

Curious Kids: how can we tell if an animal is happy without a wagging tail?

University of Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Great question Goldie! Animals use their tails for steering, holding, balancing and swimming, but they also use them as a way ...
Psychology Today

Can Captive Animals Be Happy?

This post is in response to 'Are Wild Animals Always Happier Than Captive Animals?' By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. Can captive animals be happy? In a recent Psychology Today post, Marc Bekoff cites Janis Joplin ...
Game Rant

Ways To Keep Animals Happy In Planet Zoo

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...
Animal Welfare Institute

Melfi, V. A., Dorey, N. R., Ward, S. (Eds.) 2020. Zoo Animal Learning and Training. John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ, 384 pp.

Comprehensively explains animal learning theories and current best practices in animal training within zoos. This accessible, up-to-date book on animal training in a zoo/aquaria context provides a ...
The Conversation

Why learning animal sounds can be crucial to children’s language development

Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to ...