Zoo Visitor Attitudes Are More Influenced by Animal Behaviour than Environmental Enrichment Appearance

Zoo Visitor Attitudes Are More Influenced by Animal Behaviour than Environmental Enrichment Appearance

Decisions on environmental enrichment programmes are sometimes based on the assumption that non-natural or artificial looking items negatively affect visitor experiences. In this study, we developed a questionnaire to assess zoo visitor attitudes towards enrichment appearance in an outdoor walk-thro...

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Main Authors: Marina Salas, Daan W. Laméris, Arno Depoortere, Lise Plessers, Jonas Verspeek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal–visitor interactions
behaviour
captivity
enrichment
visitor
welfare
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/1971

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