Optimal conditions for breeding of captive Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti): A survey of british zoos

Zoo Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 545-555

  Blay, Nicola ^a,b,c   Côté, Isabelle M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b Harewood Bird Garden   (United Kingdom)

^c C o International Zoo Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Captive breeding; Husbandry; Sphenicid

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035564680     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10002     Document Type: Article

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