Animal activity and visitor learning at the zoo

Anthrozoos

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 12-21

  Altman, Joanne D ^a  

^a Washburn University   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EDENTATA; TREMARCTOS ORNATUS; URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 0032388730     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279398787000869     Document Type: Article

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