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Animals, 2021 Universal frameworks for zoo animal welfare have been suggested. However, there is little evidence of a cross-cultural understanding of zoo animal welfare. This paper reports themes emerging from a qualitative study of international (European and Chinese)
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The Modern Zoo: Demographics and Perceptions of Two International Groups of Zoo Staff
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2021 Characterising the people that work in zoos is a key element of understanding how zoos might better contribute to conservation activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate demographics, early life experiences and perceptions of zoo staff to ...
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Assessing the effect of zoo closure on the soundscape using multiple acoustic indicators
Ecological IndicatorsThe zoo soundscape has important implications for animal welfare, management, and conservation. However, despite its importance, the zoo soundscape is yet to be examined in depth. Consistent human presence can influence the zoo soundscape. However, it is
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Animal-Visitor Interactions and the Visitor Experience: Visitor Behaviors, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Learning in the Modern Zoo [PDF]
Animal Behavior and Cognition, 2021 Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVIs) have become commonplace in zoological institutions and facilities globally. However, most AVI research focuses on the effects of visitors on the welfare of animals, with considerably fewer studies examining the visitor ...
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The Journal of Geometric Analysis, 2023 AbstractIn this note we study order reversing quasi involutions and their properties. These maps are dualities (order reversing involutions) on their image. We prove that any order reversing quasi involution is induced by a cost. Invariant sets of order reversing quasi involutions are of special interest and we provide several results regarding their ...
Artstein-Avidan, S. +2 more
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Designing with Users: A Participatory Design as a Community Engagement Program in the City Zoo
ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement, 2021 This article discusses a participatory design project that aims at creating a collaborative design among architectural students, visitors, and zoo management in designing street furniture and selfie spots in city zoos. Participatory design is used in the
Yulia Nurliani Lukito +3 more
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Clinical Kidney Journal, 2014 A 32-year-old woman was referred with a diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI). She had initially presented to a regional district hospital with a short history of feeling generally unwell with flu-like symptoms, headache as well as conjunctivitis and photophobia. She had no previous medical history whatsoever and was on no medication.
Thanaraj, Vijay +3 more
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Listening to the Zoo: Challenging Zoo Visiting Conventions [PDF]
Ethnos, 2021 This work was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) under Grant ES/R009554/1.
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Approximately 20% of aged captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) have cataracts that impair their quality of life. To identify potential biomarkers of cataract formation, we carried out a quantitative proteomics analysis of 10 giant pandas to find
Yuyan You +25 more
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How Do You Behave at the Zoo? A Look at Visitor Perceptions of Other Visitors' Behavior at the Zoo [PDF]
Animal Behavior and Cognition, 2021 Previous research regarding behaviors of zoo visitors near exhibits has shown that they can influence animals’ well-being. What is unclear is whether people’s views concerning the purpose of zoos or their beliefs might influence their perception of what ...
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