Captive animals
Tortoises
Species:
Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
Description:
Attaching biologging devices (Daily Diaries) to captive Galápagos tortoises for the purpose of studying their movement ecology, energetics and biomechanics. Tags were fixed to the dorsal carapace directly using blue tac as a temporary attachment method. The behaviour and movements of tortoises were recorded continuously by way of an ethogram, and filmed using static Go Pro video cameras.
Fieldwork:
Fieldwork with The Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
References:
NA
Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
Description:
Attaching biologging devices (Daily Diaries) to captive Galápagos tortoises for the purpose of studying their movement ecology, energetics and biomechanics. Tags were fixed to the dorsal carapace directly using blue tac as a temporary attachment method. The behaviour and movements of tortoises were recorded continuously by way of an ethogram, and filmed using static Go Pro video cameras.
Fieldwork:
Fieldwork with The Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
- Captive tortoise handling in London Zoo, 17th March 2016. 3 individuals tagged with Daily Diary tags.
References:
NA
Elephants
Species:
Asian (Asiatic) elephant (Elephas maximus)
Description:
Attaching biologging devices (Daily Diaries) to captive Asian elephants for the purpose of studying their movement ecology, energetics and biomechanics. Tags were attached temporarily using using collars. The behaviour and movements of elephants were recorded continuously by way of an ethogram, and filmed using Go Pro video cameras.
Fieldwork:
Fieldwork at Skanda Vale Monastery, Wales
References:
NA
Asian (Asiatic) elephant (Elephas maximus)
Description:
Attaching biologging devices (Daily Diaries) to captive Asian elephants for the purpose of studying their movement ecology, energetics and biomechanics. Tags were attached temporarily using using collars. The behaviour and movements of elephants were recorded continuously by way of an ethogram, and filmed using Go Pro video cameras.
Fieldwork:
Fieldwork at Skanda Vale Monastery, Wales
- Captive tortoise handling in Skanda Vale, 14th April 2016. 1 individual tagged with Daily Diary tag.
References:
NA
