Kyoto University iCeMS Learning Lounge #9 'Zoo from Lorises' Point of View' Ms. Wan-Ting Hong

Ms. Wan-Ting Hong
iCeMS Dan Ohtan Wang Lab, Kyoto University

"Zoo from Lorises' Point of View"
The well-being of zoo animals is now drawing much more attention than before. But how do we know whether animals are satisfied about their environment or not? Let's look at slow lorises as an example of how well-being of zoo animals are measured quantitatively, in an effort to improve the lives of these small primates whose welfare is often overlooked.

-Researcher's comment
Animals think, perceive their environment and experience suffering and pleasure as we do. However, while doctors can ask human patients how they feel, we have no idea whether animals are happy, sad or stressed because we do not share a common language with them. Scientists have been trying to establish rigorous scientific methods to measure well-being of animals as pets, in zoos, laboratories, on farms and in the wild.

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