Transfer and Acclimatization Effects on the Behavior of Two Species of African Great Ape (Pan troglodytes and Gorilla gorilla gorilla) Moved to a Novel and Naturalistic Zoo Environment

• Published in: International journal of primatology Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 99 - 117
• Main Authors: Ross, Stephen R, Wagner, Katherine E, Schapiro, Steven J, Hau, Jann, Lukas, Kristin E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Boston : Springer US 01.02.2011; Springer US; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acclimatization; Animal behavior; Animal care; Animal Ecology; Animal Genetics and Genomics; Animal welfare; Anthropology; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Captive welfare; Evolutionary Biology; Feeding behavior; Gorilla gorilla; Gorilla gorilla gorilla; Great apes; Human Genetics; Life Sciences; Monkeys & apes; Pan troglodytes; Post-occupancy evaluation; Primates; Troglodytes; Zoological exhibits; Zoology; Zoos; Zoological exhibits; Great apes; Captive welfare; Post-occupancy evaluation
• ISSN: 0164-0291; 1573-8604
• DOI: 10.1007/s10764-010-9441-3

Studying the effects of moving animals to new enclosures is of value to both captive managers and to scientists interested in the complex interplay between environment and behavior. Great apes represent some of the greatest challenges in this regard. Given the cognitive sophistication of these speci...