Zoo experiences: Conversations, connections, and concern for animals

Zoo Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 377-397

  Clayton, Susan ^a   Fraser, John ^b   Saunders, Carol D ^c  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^c Chicago Zoological Society   (United States)

Author keywords

Connection; Conservation values; Zoo visitors attitudes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLEDGE; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; ZOO ANIMAL;

ADULT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70449429388     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20186     Document Type: Article

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