Influences on visitor behavior at a modern immersive Zoo exhibit

Zoo Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 462-472

  Ross, Stephen R ^a   Gillespie, Katie L ^b,c  

^a Lincoln Park Zoo   (United States)

^b LINCOLN PARK ZOO   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attracting power; Conservation education; Exhibits; Graphics; Holding power

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; ZOO ANIMAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR; CHICAGO; CHILD; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70449440583     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20220     Document Type: Article

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