This paper reports results from a survey of 359 visitors to Hamilton Zoo, New Zealand. The questionnaire comprised items relating to motives for visiting the zoo, and evaluations of attributes, thereby permitting an importance-evaluation approach. The construction of the questionnaire was prompted by zoo management wishing to learn more about what motivated visits, and whether there were perceived deficiencies in visitors' experiences of the zoo. Like other studies (e.g. Turley, 2001) it was concluded that zoos represent an opportunity for family-based trips. However, while some opportunities exist for learning, on the whole visitors were not generally interested in acquiring detailed information about wildlife. Indeed, more importance was ...
This qualitative study aims to reveal tourists' perceptions of non-human species in zoos while adopt...
Achieving and maintaining high standards of animal welfare is critical to the success of a modern zo...
Wildlife tourism in captive settings such as Zoos is known as a place where visitors can interact wi...
This paper reports results from a survey of 359 visitors to Hamilton Zoo, New Zealand. The questionn...
In recent years, zoos, including wildlife parks and aquariums, have focused upon conservation relate...
<p>Abstract copyright data collection owner.</p>A survey sent to 1000 zoo-member households (500 for...
Zoos have multiple roles in recreation, conservation, education and research. There is a lack of inf...
Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVIs) have become commonplace in zoological institutions and facilities...
This research explores education within zoos on a global scale. Given that a central aspect of moder...
Modern zoos are required to fulfill a growing number of responsibilities including scientific resear...
There are many people who visit zoos every year - over 183 million according to the Association of Z...
Zoos suggest that they can play a role in fostering conservation behaviour, but there is only limite...
Many zoos and aquariums consider themselves to be conservation organizations with a mission to educa...
This research project addresses the role of zoos in creating a conservation ethic in their visitors,...
Zoos try to give visitors a memorable experience by offering them highly desirable activities. Zoos ...
This qualitative study aims to reveal tourists' perceptions of non-human species in zoos while adopt...
Achieving and maintaining high standards of animal welfare is critical to the success of a modern zo...
Wildlife tourism in captive settings such as Zoos is known as a place where visitors can interact wi...
This paper reports results from a survey of 359 visitors to Hamilton Zoo, New Zealand. The questionn...
In recent years, zoos, including wildlife parks and aquariums, have focused upon conservation relate...
<p>Abstract copyright data collection owner.</p>A survey sent to 1000 zoo-member households (500 for...
Zoos have multiple roles in recreation, conservation, education and research. There is a lack of inf...
Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVIs) have become commonplace in zoological institutions and facilities...
This research explores education within zoos on a global scale. Given that a central aspect of moder...
Modern zoos are required to fulfill a growing number of responsibilities including scientific resear...
There are many people who visit zoos every year - over 183 million according to the Association of Z...
Zoos suggest that they can play a role in fostering conservation behaviour, but there is only limite...
Many zoos and aquariums consider themselves to be conservation organizations with a mission to educa...
This research project addresses the role of zoos in creating a conservation ethic in their visitors,...
Zoos try to give visitors a memorable experience by offering them highly desirable activities. Zoos ...
This qualitative study aims to reveal tourists' perceptions of non-human species in zoos while adopt...
Achieving and maintaining high standards of animal welfare is critical to the success of a modern zo...
Wildlife tourism in captive settings such as Zoos is known as a place where visitors can interact wi...