Finding Effective Vitamin D Supplement for Insect-Eating Animals
Researchers will investigate if live food enriched with vitamin D (by exposure to ultraviolet sunlight) can increase vitamin D and improve growth in captive animals.
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Assessing the Impact of Underwater Noise on Endangered Dolphins
Researchers will assess the impacts of underwater noise on the behavior and stress levels of dolphins in Malaysia.
Using Fungi to Manage Winter Ticks in Moose
Researchers will evaluate the potential of environmentally safe, insect-killing fungi to help reduce deadly winter tick burden in moose.
Evaluating Stress in Endangered Sea Turtles
Researchers will investigate novel methods to assess the health status of injured and ill sea turtles to improve care for these endangered animals.
Evaluating the Impact of Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases in Moose
Researchers will examine risk factors and impacts of parasitic infections on moose winter survival.
Predicting Disease and Mortality Risk in Eastern Gorillas
Researchers will determine if allostatic load (a cumulative health measure associated with repeated and chronic stressors) can predict increased risk of disease and early mortality in wild eastern gorillas.
Protecting Zoo Animals from a Deadly Virus
Researchers will investigate recent outbreaks of encephalomyocarditis virus, a rodent-borne virus that causes deaths in captive animals worldwide, most notably elephants.