[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 …

Global scoping review of behavioral interventions to reduce plastic pollution with recommendations for key sectors

S Nuojua, D Cracknell, A Heske, S Pahl… - … Science and Practice, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
End users of single‐use plastics can help minimize their contribution to plastic pollution via
mindful purchasing and waste management. These behaviors can be impacted via behavior …

The plastic pandemic: COVID-19 has accelerated plastic pollution, but there is a cure

ML Rivas, I Albion, B Bernal, RN Handcock… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is now present in all areas of our planet, including its last wilderness,
Antarctica, and the plastic crisis has further escalated because of COVID-19. The pandemic …

Human positioning in close-encounter photographs and the effect on public perceptions of zoo animals

MN Shaw, EM McLeod, WT Borrie, KK Miller - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Many zoos offer close-encounter experiences, and visitors frequently
share photographs from these experiences online. This study measured the effects that …

Learning outcomes measured in zoo and aquarium conservation education

J Schilbert, A Scheersoi - Conservation Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Communicating the topic of conservation to the public and encouraging proenvironmental
behaviors can mitigate loss of biodiversity. Thus, the evaluation of educational efforts is …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the Influencing Factors of Pro-Environmental Behavior in the Hotel Sector of Mauritius Island

T Makoondlall-Chadee, C Bokhoree - Tourism and Hospitality, 2024 - mdpi.com
This quantitative study explored the factors influencing pro-environmental behavior (PEB)
among hotel guests by integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with additional …

Assessing the effect of interpretation design traits on zoo visitor engagement

G Edney, T Smart, F Howat, ZE Batchelor… - Zoo …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the past few decades, zoos have undergone a transformation from places of
entertainment to centers for conservation, with education becoming a particular focus …

Beyond inspiration: Translating zoo and aquarium experiences into conservation behavior

EO Routman, K Khalil, P Wesley Schultz… - Zoo Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation first appeared as a role for zoos and aquariums in the late 20th century, and
over the past few decades has evolved to be central to the mission of modern, accredited …

Visitor Attitudes Toward Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) at Two Australian Zoos

SJ Chiew, PH Hemsworth, V Melfi, SL Sherwen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This study identified and compared the attitudes of visitors toward zoo-housed little
penguins, their enclosure and visitor experience that may influence the way visitors behave …

[图书][B] Zoo studies: Living collections, their animals and visitors

PA Rees - 2023 - books.google.com
Zoos and aquariums are culturally and historically important places where families enjoy
their leisure time and scientists study exotic animals. Many contain buildings of great …