Citation
Chiang, Chiaowen and Franks, Becca (2024) Social learning and cultural enrichment for fish welfare. Animal Sentience 36(5)
Thread
Ronald G. Oldfield and Patrick Bonano, Psychological and social well-being of bony fishes in zoos and aquariums
Abstract
This commentary examines how understanding animal culture—shared behaviors and knowledge transmitted through social learning—plays a role in advancing welfare practices for captive fishes. Despite extensive evidence of fishes' complex sociocultural capacities, their psycho-social needs remain underestimated and unmet in zoos and aquaria. We explore what considering fish culture might mean for welfare practices: diverse social learning opportunities, cultural development, and thoughtful group management. More knowledge about wild fishes' lives will help bridge the gap between their full, complex lives and current captive welfare practices.
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DOI
10.51291/2377-7478.1874
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