Behavioral Changes of Brown Bears (<i>Ursus arctos</i>) during COVID-19 Zoo Closures and Further Reopening to the Public

Visitor effect studies have been of keen interest for decades, but there have been only anecdotal opportunities to investigate the impact of the prolonged absence of visitors on animal welfare in zoos. In some zoos, bears are actively involved in animal–visitors interaction through begging, which gi...

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Main Author: Aleksei A. Podturkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/3/2/21