Animal–visitor interactions in the modern zoo: Conflicts and interventions

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2. Visitors’ spatio-temporal behavior at a zoo in China
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3. Surviving the Wildlife Trade in Southeast Asia: Reforming the ‘Disposal’ of Confiscated Live Animals under CITES
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4. Encouraging pro-conservation intentions in urban recreational spaces: a South African zoo perspective
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5. The effect of feeding enrichment methods on the behavior of captive Western lowland gorillas
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6. Using student-centred research to evidence-base exhibition of reptiles and amphibians: three species-specific case studies
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7. The Social Rank of Zoo-Housed Japanese Macaques is a Predictor of Visitor-Directed Aggression
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8. From exploitation to conservation: a historical analysis of zoos and their functions in human societies
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9. A walk on the wild side: How interactions with non‐companion animals might help reduce human stress
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10. Visitor Attitudes Toward Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) at Two Australian Zoos
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12. The Impact of COVID-19 Zoo Closures on Behavioural and Physiological Parameters of Welfare in Primates
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13. Effects of Crowd Size, Composition, and Noise Level On Pool Use in a Mixed-Species Penguin Colony
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14. Assessing the potential impact of zoo visitors on the welfare and cognitive performance of Japanese macaques
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15. An exploration into the efficacy of public warning signs: A zoo case study
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16. Zoo visitors affect sleep, displacement activities, and affiliative and aggressive behaviors in captive ebony langurs (Trachypithecus auratus)
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17. Zoo Playgrounds: A Source of Enrichment or Stress for a Group of Nearby Cockatoos? A Case Study
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18. How do we plan for the zoo exhibit of the future?
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19. Seasonal and Daily Activity of Two Zoo-Housed Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos horribilis)
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20. Identification and Evaluation of African Lion (Panthera leo) Cub Welfare in Wildlife-Interaction Tourism
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21. The effect of visitors on the behaviour of zoo-housed primates: A test of four hypotheses
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25. Welfare Implications of Zoo Animal Training
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26. The Animal-Visitor Interaction Protocol (AVIP) for the assessment of Lemur catta walk-in enclosure in zoos
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27. Assessing the effect of interpretation design traits on zoo visitor engagement
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28. Effects of the observation method (direct v. from video) and of the presence of an observer on behavioural results in veal calves
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31. From Iconic Species to Biodiversity: The Role of Zoos in Inspiring Visitors' Affinity for a Broader Range of Wild Animals
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32. The Frequency of Solitary Behaviors in Captive Odontocetesis Modulated by Environmental and Social Factors
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33. Debut of an endangered bird in zoos raises public interest, awareness and conservation knowledge of the species
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34. Zoo Closure Does Not Affect Behavior and Activity Patterns of Palawan Binturong (Arctictis binturong whitei)
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35. Managing Human–Orangutan Relationships in Rehabilitation
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36. A comparison of staff presence and signage on zoo visitor behavior
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37. A comprehensive investigation of negative visitor behaviour in the zoo setting and captive animals' behavioural response
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38. The effect of environmental enrichment and visitors on the behaviour and welfare of two captive hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas)
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39. The Anchoring Model as a Tool to Improve Visitors’ Perceptions of Zoos
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40. Thinking with Civets: The Role of Zoos in the Decolonisation of Animal Tourism
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41. Visitor preferences and satisfaction in Attica zoological park, Greece
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42. Looking for Visitor’s Effect in Sanctuaries: Implications of Guided Visitor Groups on the Behavior of the Chimpanzees at Fundació Mona
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43. Postoccupancy evaluation of staff, visitors, and three species of animals in a zoo setting
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44. Seasonal pattern of salivary cortisol secretion in the greater one-horned rhino(Rhinoceros unicornis)
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45. Multivariate Analyses of the Activity Pattern and Behavior of the Lesser Anteater on Open and Closed Days at Córdoba Zoo, Argentina
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46. Visitor effects on zoo animals
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47. Long-Term Spatial Restriction Generates Deferred Limited Space Use in a Zoo-Housed Chimpanzee Group
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48. Human-Animal Interactions in Zoos
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49. Sex of Walker Influences Scent-marking Behavior of Shelter Dogs
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50. Visitors' perceptions of zoo‐housed lesser anteater ( Tamandua tetradactyla ) welfare: Observation plays a larger role than a brief informative talk
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51. The Conservation and Utilization of Medicinal Plant Resources
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52. Suppurative peritonitis by Klebsiella pneumoniae in captive gold‐handed tamarin ( Saguinus midas midas )
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53. Is there a visitor effect on behaviour and enclosure use of mixed bird species in a zoo enclosure?
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54. Island Life: Use of Activity Budgets and Visibility to Evaluate a Multi-Species Within-Zoo Exhibit Move
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55. Behaviour and welfare of African lion (Panthera leo) cubs used in contact wildlife tourism
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56. Why Humans Prefer Phylogenetically Closer Species: An Evolutionary, Neurocognitive, and Cultural Synthesis
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57. Effects of food-based enrichment on enclosure use and behavioral patterns in captive mammalian predators: a case study from an Austrian wildlife park
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58. Assessing the effect of zoo closure on the soundscape using multiple acoustic indicators
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59. Influence of environmental enrichment on the behavioral variables of caged Hyacinth Macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
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60. ZooDesign: Methods for Understanding and Facilitating Children’s Education at Zoos
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61. Signs and Docents in Zoo Visitor Education: Using Affinitive Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Behaviors
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62. Primates and People in the Zoo: Implications of Human–Animal Interactions and Relationships
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63. Disturbing Skippy on Tour: Does It Really Matter? Ecological and Ethical Implications of Disturbing Wildlife
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65. A modified operational sequence methodology for zoo exhibit design and renovation: Conceptualizing animals, staff, and visitors as interdependent coworkers
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66. Reshaping Human-Animal Relationships: Exploring Lemur and Human Enrichment through Smell, Sound, and Sight
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67. Who reviews what you do at the zoo? Considerations for research ethics with captive exotic animals
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68. Can Enrichment Make Brazilian Tapir Spend More Time on View to the Public?
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69. Human–Ape Interactions in a Zoo Setting: Gorillas and Orangutans Modify Their Behavior Depending upon Human Familiarity
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70. Listening to the Zoo: Challenging Zoo Visiting Conventions
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71. Zoo visitors as a source of enrichment to reduce abnormal behavior in captive rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) in the Central Zoo, Kathmandu, Nepal
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72. An International Investigation of the Prevalence of Negative Visitor Behaviour in the Zoo
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73. Motivators to visit the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
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74. Behavioral and spatial responses of captive coyotes to human activity
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75. Visitor engagement with zoo staff and interpretive demonstrations increases visitor stay time in two free‐flight aviaries
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76. High Prevalence of Dysfunctional Animal–Visitor Interactions in 225 Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums
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84. Is Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Wounding Frequency Affected by the Presence Versus Absence of Visitors? A Multi-Institutional Study
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85. Factors affecting the behavior of captive white rhinoceros ( Ceratotherium simum ) and the accuracy of ad‐hoc keeper data
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89. Animal–Visitor Interactions
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90. Does Exposure to Animal Cognition Research Influence the Zoo Visitor Experience?
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91. Effects of New Seal Introductions on Conspecific and Visitor Activity
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92. A Global Survey of Current Zoo Housing and Husbandry Practices for Fossa: A Preliminary Review
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93. The Impacts of Evening Events in Zoos: A Christmas Event at Knowsley Safari
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94. An explorative study on visitor's behaviour and their effect on the behaviour of primates at Chittagong zoo
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95. Improving the Welfare of a Zoo-Housed Male Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus poensis) Aggressive Toward Visitors
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96. Principal Component Analysis as a novel method for the assessment of the enclosure use patterns of captive Livingstone’s fruit bats (Pteropus livingstonii)
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98. Zoo visitor satisfaction with animal visibility
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99. Does visitation dictate animal welfare in captivity? – A case study of tigers and leopards from National Zoological Park, New Delhi
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100. Do Snakes Give a Hiss? Examining the Impact of Zoo Visitors on Captive Snakes
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