A preliminary assessment of how zoo visitors evaluate animal welfare according to enclosure style and the expression of behavior

Anthrozoos

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 98-108

  Melfi, Vicky A ^a   McCormick, W ^a   Gibbs, A ^a  

^a Paignton Zoo Environmental Park ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Behavior; Enclosure; Naturalistic; Primate; Tiger; Zoo visitor

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PRIMATES;

EID: 7544241251     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279304786991792     Document Type: Review

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