Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

Recent papers from Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

1. Seasonal Gut Microbiome Variation Associated With Both Climate and Wildlife Tourism in Asian Elephants ( Elephas maximus )Integrative Zoology · 2026
2. It's not all about size: sexual size dimorphism and caudal autotomy of Campbell's Alligator Lizard, Abronia campbelli Brodie & Savage, 1993ZooKeys · 2026
3. Characterization of serum follicle stimulating hormone, growth hormone, leptin, luteinizing hormone, and prolactin in female polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) via multiplex immunoassayJournal of Animal Science · 2026
4. First evidence of clinical protection from an EEHV1A mRNA vaccine in naturally infected juvenile elephantsJournal of Virology · 2026
5. Evaluation of a multiantigen mRNA vaccine against EEHV1A in Asian elephantsJournal of Virology · 2026
6. Validating a Mixed Qualitative Behavioral Assessment for Adult Western Lowland Gorillas ( Gorilla gorilla gorilla ) II: Significant Event MonitoringAmerican Journal of Primatology · 2026
7. Role of funders in embedding tests in conservation practiceConservation Biology · 2026
8. Monthly plasma oxytocin samples detect lactational but not social management or behavioral variation in ex situ black and white rhinocerosesTheriogenology Wild · 2026
9. Medical Management of Metritis Secondary to Retained Fetal Membranes in a Linne’s Two-Toed Sloth (Choloepus didactylus): a case studyTheriogenology Wild · 2026
10. Scedosporium apiospermum rhinitis in a Linne's two‐toed sloth ( Choloepus didactylus )Veterinary Record Case Reports · 2026
11. Application of infrared thermography coupled with Eulerian Video Magnification to monitor vital signs in wild seals, from sandy beaches to icy shoresBMC Biology · 2026
12. Pregnancy- and age-associated variation in serum dehydroepiandrosterone concentrations in black and white rhinocerosesConservation Physiology · 2026
13. Growing together: Strengthening the partnership and impact of a zoo and community‐led conservation organizationEcological Solutions and Evidence · 2026
14. Nasal hormone administration can support ambystomid salamander ex situ conservation breeding programsJournal for Nature Conservation · 2026
15. Assessment of ultra-rapid freezing as a simplified, field-friendly technique for semen cryopreservation in wild ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) and bobcats (Lynx rufus) in southern TexasTheriogenology Wild · 2026
16. Vitamin D status in North American managed black rhinoceros ( Diceros bicornis ) and white rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum )Conservation Physiology · 2026
17. Gene therapy delivery of anti-Müllerian hormone in prepubertal female domestic cats induces long-term sterilizationNature Communications · 2025
18. Bovine serum albumin and caffeine enhance activation of sperm from the American toad (Anaxyrus americanus)Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology · 2025
19. Gut Microbiomes of Ex Situ African Painted Dogs (Lycaon pictus) Reflect Social Group and Variation in Dietary Whole Prey.2025
20. Hemoglobin A1c is a retrospective indicator of denning in polar bears (Ursus maritimus)Journal of Mammalogy · 2025