Why circuses are never good for animal welfare
There’s nothing natural about monkeys riding bicycles, a muzzled polar bear standing on its hind legs singing into a microphone or a... Read More
Cuddling cats – the rise in desire for human-animal interaction
There’s plenty of information out there strong in its belief that people having a memorable experience with an animal in a captive... Read More
Hanako the Elephant
Last weekend, the death of Hanako the elephant at Inokashira Zoo in Japan was reported. She was old even by wild elephant... Read More
Can we talk about animal emotions now?
Lately, more and more discussions have been had around animals having complex, intelligent emotions and the implications of this. In fact, various... Read More
Can a zoo visitor-animal interaction ever be good for animal welfare?
The other day I was talking about interactions between visitors and animals in zoos and aquariums. Many sub-standard (and some modern zoos)... Read More
Japan Bear Parks
Distressing captive conditions resulting in poor health and welfare continue for hundreds of bears held in bear parks in Japan. Historically, these... Read More
Zimbabwe elephant capture – why it’s a concern
The capture of over thirty young elephants from the wild in Zimbabwe, the consequent containment in Hwange National Park and proposed transfer to... Read More
Animal Welfare Science can Support Positive Ethical Choices
Animal welfare science has developed in the past couple of decades, leading to fantastic advances in animal management practices that improves the... Read More
Can a More Compassionate Zoo Improve Animal Welfare?
Tackling animal welfare issues is difficult. Even with a strong and growing global animal welfare movement, animals are still seen by many... Read More
Let’s be Positive Together: Improving Captive Wild Animal Welfare
Poor captive wild animal welfare is globally prevalent and the challenge to make improvements is vast; addressing wild animal welfare concerns within... Read More