Zoo Animal Welfare

Zoo Animal Welfare unpacks the different concepts of welfare in the zoo and aquarium, considering how enclosure design, nutrition, conservation activities, visitor engagement and daily husbandry all need to have a welfare focus to be relevant to the species being housed. The book provides the practical application of evidence-based welfare theory, centred on the concept of “welfare-focused husbandry”, which enables zoo animals to experience positive welfare.

Recognising that welfare is a com...