Research

This chapter discusses zoo research. It highlights the significance of zoo research with reference to the discovery of political behaviours in chimpanzees. Moreover, the chapter notes the various ways that research is being carried out in zoos such as applied studies, field-based conservation, and operational researches. It also mentions the research conducted by zoo staff such as collaborations, routine data collection, and zoo records. The chapter then presents the methodological difficulties that affect zoo research and raises frequent questions asked amidst behavioural research. There is a lack of data independence in zoos especially in terms of time sampling, animals in the same enclosure, and activity budgets.