Post-occupancy evaluation of zoo Atlanta's giant panda conservation center: Staff and visitor reactions

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 365-382

  Wilson, Megan ^a,b   Kelling, Angela ^a,b   Poline, Laura ^c   Bloomsmith, Mollie ^b   Maple, Terry ^a,b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b ZOO ATLANTA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ailuropoda melanoleuca; Education; POE; Welfare; Zoos

Indexed keywords

AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; ANIMALIA; MELANOLEUCA; PANDA;

EID: 0041375642     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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