The importance of human emotions for wildlife conservation
Animals have always been important for human life due to the ecological, cultural, and
economic functions that they represent. This has allowed building several kinds of …
economic functions that they represent. This has allowed building several kinds of …
The role of zoos and aquariums in a changing world
Zoos and aquariums have evolved significantly. From their origins as enclosures for the
mere entertainment of the public, these institutions have undertaken new functions …
mere entertainment of the public, these institutions have undertaken new functions …
[PDF][PDF] Animal-visitor interactions and the visitor experience: Visitor behaviors, attitudes, perceptions, and learning in the modern zoo
MJ Learmonth, SJ Chiew… - Animal Behavior …, 2021 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVIs) have become commonplace in zoological institutions and
facilities globally. However, most AVI research focuses on the effects of visitors on the …
facilities globally. However, most AVI research focuses on the effects of visitors on the …
Human–animal interactions in zoos: What can compassionate conservation, conservation welfare and duty of care tell us about the ethics of interacting, and avoiding …
MJ Learmonth - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This article is an examination of human–animal interactions in zoos from
an ethical perspective, their benefits to both human and animal participants, and also their …
an ethical perspective, their benefits to both human and animal participants, and also their …
Correlates of research effort in carnivores: body size, range size and diet matter
Given the budgetary restrictions on scientific research and the increasing need to better
inform conservation actions, it is important to identify the patterns and causes of biases in …
inform conservation actions, it is important to identify the patterns and causes of biases in …
Zoo visitors' affective responses to observing animal behaviors
The opportunity to observe or interact with animals in a zoo is often vital in influencing
visitors' positive feelings towards animals and ultimately their conservation behavior. This …
visitors' positive feelings towards animals and ultimately their conservation behavior. This …
Visitors' perceptions of the conservation education role of zoos and aquariums: Implications for the provision of learning experiences
R Ballantyne, J Packer - Visitor Studies, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Many zoos and aquariums consider themselves to be conservation organizations with a
mission to educate and promote visitors' adoption of environmentally sustainable behavior …
mission to educate and promote visitors' adoption of environmentally sustainable behavior …
What's new from the zoo? An analysis of ten years of zoo-themed research output
The modern zoo's roles command empirical enquiry to determine the effectiveness of zoos
locally and globally. Ten years ago, published work identified the need for empirical …
locally and globally. Ten years ago, published work identified the need for empirical …
Body size is a good proxy for vertebrate charisma
The charisma of species, ie, their popularity among people, influences how much we are
willing to invest in seeing, studying, and protecting them. Previous studies have investigated …
willing to invest in seeing, studying, and protecting them. Previous studies have investigated …
Zoo visitor perceptions, attitudes, and conservation intent after viewing African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Elephants in the wild face several conservation issues. With the rebranding of zoos as
conservation and education pioneers, they have the ability to both educate and inspire …
conservation and education pioneers, they have the ability to both educate and inspire …