The Benefits of Increased Space and Habitat Complexity for the Welfare of Zoo-Housed King Penguins ( Aptenodytes patagonicus )

• Published in: Animals
• Main Authors: Grace Fuller, Megan Jones, Kylen N. Gartland, Sara Zalewski, Matthew R. Heintz, Stephanie Allard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: exhibit design; animal welfare; post-occupancy evaluation; data-loggers; time–depth recorders; aquatic behavior; Veterinary medicine; SF600-1100; Zoology; QL1-991; Detroit; King Penguins
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13142312; https://doaj.org/article/57cb92c86a5c4902aef47cc469dfe659

Zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums embrace animal welfare as a foundational principle of habitat design. Modern habitats are designed to provide animals with choices and agency over their environment, and to encourage species-appropriate behavior and space use. In...