A common goal of captive animal institutions is to create environments that allow for the most naturalistic behavior from their animals. Behavioral data is often used as a measure of how an animal is thriving in its current environment. Obtaining this data can be very difficult and time-consuming. New technological advances, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, may allow for data collection to be automated. RFID tags placed on the wingband of 16 little blue penguins housed at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, as well as 8 antennae placed in their habitat, continuously recorded individual penguin swimming behavior. The continuous data collected via the RFID system reveals individual patterns of swimming behavior among indoor and outdoor pool areas, as well as relationships between swimming and water temperature, and temporal factors. Additionally, the effectiveness of an enrichment item meant to increase swimming time is evaluated using the RFID system. The presence of the RFID system allows for continuous, reliable data collection that can provide valuable insight regarding the quantifiable relationship between little blue behavior, environment, and overall health.

中文翻译：

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使用射频识别对小蓝企鹅进行行为监控。

圈养动物机构的共同目标是创造一种环境，以允许其动物采取最自然主义的行为。行为数据通常被用来衡量动物在当前环境中的蓬勃发展。获取此数据可能非常困难且耗时。诸如射频识别（RFID）技术之类的新技术进步可以使数据收集自动化。放置在辛辛那提动物园和植物园中的16只小蓝企鹅的机翼带上的RFID标签，以及栖息在它们栖息地的8条触角，不断记录着个别企鹅的游泳行为。通过RFID系统收集的连续数据揭示了室内和室外泳池区域内游泳行为的各个模式，以及游泳与水温之间的关系，和时间因素。另外，使用RFID系统评估了打算增加游泳时间的浓缩物品的有效性。RFID系统的存在允许连续，可靠的数据收集，这可以提供有关很少的蓝色行为，环境与整体健康之间的可量化关系的有价值的见解。