Death at the zoo: The media, science, and reality

Zoo Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-115

  Hutchins, Michael ^a,b,c  

^a Wildlife Society   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal; Animal welfare; Aquariums; Mortality; Public relations; Zoos

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANTIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33646560954     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20085     Document Type: Article

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