Using Technology to Educate Zoo Visitors About Conservation

Visitor Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-27

  Perdue, Bonnie M ^a   Stoinski, Tara S ^a   Maple, Terry L ^a,b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Palm Beach Zoo   (United States)

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EID: 84859911847     PISSN: 10645578     EISSN: 19347715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10645578.2012.660839     Document Type: Article

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