Effects of Regulating Visitor Viewing Proximity and the Intensity of Visitor Behaviour on Little Penguin (<i>Eudyptula minor</i>) Behaviour and Welfare

Effects of Regulating Visitor Viewing Proximity and the Intensity of Visitor Behaviour on Little Penguin (<i>Eudyptula minor</i>) Behaviour and Welfare

We examined the effects of regulating the viewing proximity of visitors and the intensity of visitor behaviour on behaviours indicative of fear and stress physiology of 15 zoo-housed little penguins (<i>Eudyptula minor</i>). A 2 &#215; 2 factorial fully randomised design was used to...

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Main Authors: Samantha J. Chiew, Kym L. Butler, Sally L. Sherwen, Grahame J. Coleman, Kerry V. Fanson, Paul H. Hemsworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
little penguins
visitor–animal interactions
zoos
visitor effect
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/285

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