Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Recent papers from Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

1. Management and outcome of five cases of crystalluria and urolithiasis in male zoo-housed giraffes (Giraffa spp.)Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine · 2026
2. Species‐Specific Microsatellites Reveal Parthenogenesis in a StingrayZoo Biology · 2026
3. Captive lizards (Squamata: Sauria) as reservoirs of medically important and antifungal-resistant yeastsMedical Mycology · 2026
4. Evaluation of a Point‐of‐Care Viscoelastic Coagulation Monitor ( VCM Vet ) and Thromboelastography ( TEG ) in Bonobos ( Pan paniscus )Journal of Medical Primatology · 2026
5. A Case Study of Respiratory Rates in a Geriatric Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) with Heart DiseaseIntegrative and Comparative Biology · 2026
6. Successful hemilaminectomy in a 450‐g bearded emperor tamarin ( Sanguinus imperator subgrisescens ) with monoparesis associated with an extradural spinal haematomaVeterinary Record Case Reports · 2026
7. Characterising Reference Intervals in Clinically Normal Red Wolves (Canis rufus): A Baseline for the Detection of Clinical Disease.2026
8. Leveraging the multidimensional nutritional niche to inform conservation practiceGlobal Ecology and Conservation · 2026
9. Genome‐Wide DNA Methylation Patterns Predict Age in the Zebra Shark ( Stegostoma tigrinum ) and Provide Insight Into the Evolution of Vertebrate AgingMolecular Ecology · 2026
10. SARS-CoV-2 infections among animals in US zoological institutions resulted primarily from human-to-animal transmission without evidence of sustained evolution in animals (2020–2023)Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 2026
11. Necrohemorrhagic Meningoencephalitis in a Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia Rubra) Caused by Acanthamoeba T1 GenotypeJournal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine · 2026
12. Reintroduced Grey Crowned Cranes (Balearica regulorum) Exhibit Reduced Dispersal and Smaller Home Ranges than Wild Conspecifics in RwandaAnimals · 2025
13. Boost or Bust? The Impact of Supplementation on Functional Genetic Diversity and Selective Processes in Tasmanian DevilsMolecular Ecology · 2025
14. Boost or Bust? The Impact of Supplementation on Functional Genetic Diversity and Selective Processes in Tasmanian DevilsMolecular Ecology · 2025
15. Discovery of Genetically Distinct, Sympatric Coral Lineages With Temporal but Not Gametic Reproductive IsolationMolecular Ecology · 2025
16. The Golfo Dulce yellow sea snake (Elapidae: Hydrophis platurus xanthos) from morphological and molecular perspectivesZoological Journal of the Linnean Society · 2025
17. Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in free-ranging non-human primatesInternational Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife · 2025
18. Evaluation of Thiafentanil-Medetomidine-Ketamine Combinations for Anesthesia Without the Use of a Restraint Device in Zoo-Housed Giraffes (Giraffa Camelopardalis)Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine · 2025
19. Inbreeding reduces fitness in spatially structured populations of a threatened rattlesnakeProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2025
20. Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 2 infection in 5 African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at multiple North American zoological institutionsAmerican Journal of Veterinary Research · 2025