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Modern zoos and aquariums use the ZooMonitor Community platform to share animal behavior data across institutions. This collaboration enhances the understanding of housing and husbandry impacts on animal well-being and reproduction.

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Area of Science:

  • Animal behavior
  • Zoological research
  • Conservation science

Background:

  • Zoos and aquariums manage diverse species with varying needs.
  • Housing and husbandry practices impact animal well-being and reproduction.
  • Single-institution studies limit understanding of species-specific care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the ZooMonitor Community platform for multi-institutional data sharing.
  • To facilitate collaborative research on animal well-being in zoos and aquariums.
  • To address species-level questions regarding care and reproduction.

Main Methods:

  • Development and release of the ZooMonitor Community platform.
  • Facilitation of data sharing and project management for zoos and aquariums.
  • Highlighting diverse taxa projects (giraffes, otters, seadragons, hornbills).

Main Results:

  • The ZooMonitor Community enables collaborative research across multiple institutions.
  • The platform supports data sharing for diverse species, including giraffes, otters, seadragons, and hornbills.
  • It provides a tool for population managers to address species-level care questions.

Conclusions:

  • The ZooMonitor Community is a valuable, accessible tool for zoos and aquariums.
  • Multi-institutional collaboration through ZooMonitor enhances animal well-being research.
  • This platform can improve the lives of animals in managed care settings.