The 5 Domains
Light intensity and water quality fall under this domain
Environment
AZA definition: An animal's collective physical, mention, and emotional states over a period of time and is measured on a continuum of good to poor
Welfare
The minimum number of hours/credits required for expanding your animal welfare knowledge
4
AOP's largest species that has warning coloration that it's venomous
Enrichment can benefit these two domains by minimizing stereotype and encouraging autonomy
Appearance and Behavior & Choice and Control
AZA's definition: The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy
Wellbeing
2
The flat spotted Wetlands bird can often be found buried in the sand in the waters of northern Australia
Batmangrove ray
These provide a compilation of animal care and management knowledge that has been gained from recognized species experts.
Animal Care Manuals
Having to manually blend solid foods into a smoothie to tube feed one animal would negatively impact this domain.
Nutrition
This standard explains "The institution must have a process for assessing animal wellbeing via welfare assessments."
1.5.0
The total number of protocol types we do assessments for
15
A local resident, this raptor is from the family of ray-finned fishes found in coral reefs
Red tail hawkfish
The length of the Great Barrier Reef in miles (within 100 miles)
1,429 miles
The first model for animal welfare, the Five Freedoms, was created in this decade.
1960s
This role is responsible for creating and following through with action plans for any low scoring ratings
Managers/Assistant Curators
This bird often mistaken for a penguin has short, digit-like lobes
Puffinger coral
Two of three defense mechanisms octopuses use
Ink expulsion, jet propulsion and camouflage
One of the methods to report an animal welfare concern
Contact a member of the welfare committee; Contact a member of the welfare working group; Submit a concern anonymously online
This kelp hybrid has a root-like structure and is in the sea star genus
Holdfastropectin
This is the name of the point in the ocean that is the furthest you can be from any piece of dry land.
Point Nemo