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Showing 1 to 20 of 141 for “"Zoo"”.
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The Petting Zoo
In light of its title, ""The Petting Zoo,""? many of the poems in this collection exist on the page as animals, domestic ones mostly like cats and dogs and birds. Animals that have been tamed and trained to eat out of bowl or Petri dish, shit in certain places, and animals that have grown …
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The zoo as urban refuge : a transformation of Boston's Franklin Park Zoo
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1990.
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How does the zoo soundscape affect the zoo experience for animals and visitors?
This project aims to evaluate the zoo soundscape from the animals and visitors perspective. A complete acoustic environment study in zoological parks should involve these two different, but equally important, characters. This thesis presents the results of the influence of the sound components of …
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Redevelopment of Franklin Park Zoo
Thesis (M.Arch.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture, 1952.
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Gorilla-Visitor Interface at a Zoo Exhibit: Positioning Effects of Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) and Zoo Visitors
Zoos have missions to provide high-quality care for their animals and an enjoyable and educational experience for visitors. Looking at the animal-visitor interface can allow zoos to evaluate their success in these efforts and to build upon what they have already accomplished. The present study was …
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ZOO stavby - architektektura jako okno do přírody Pavilony ekosystémů
Zoo dnešní podoby je z pohledu architektonického pestrou mozaikou staveb a prvků prakticky v celé typologické škále. Česká republika patří v tomto ohledu k zemím s bohatou historií a velmi rozvinutou sítí současných zoologických zahrad a parků. Přesto neustále chybí ucelený koncepční pohled na …
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Recontextualising the Animal: A Plastinarium at Groote Schuur Zoo
… derived from a theoretical analysis of zoological gardens, I aim to dissect and explore the threshold between man and nature, using the narrative of my chosen site as a platform of exploration and discovery. Throughout the centuries man has constructed stage sets between himself and the …
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The beast within : measuring the minds of zoo animals
Though zoos have come far from their early days of concrete boxes in caring for their residents' physical health, zoo animals' mental health-the feelings and thoughts beneath the furry and scaly exteriors-has only recently become a serious field of research. The fear of anthropomorphism, or the …
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It's a jungle out there : zoo public relations and marketing
… strategy and tactics used by Micke Grove Zoo in the last five years. A case study methodology was used to answer the three research questions. The research analyzed the Zoo's past and current marketing and public relations strategy and efforts. What was collected fell into six categories: …
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Teachers' perceptions and curriculum analysis for a zoo education program
… intent investigated teachers' perceptions of a zoo education program and evaluated modules. Study explored program effectiveness by evaluating teachers' motivation to participate, students' engagement, presenter performance, program effectiveness, and teachers' met expectations. Study explored …
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Brutaktivität und Verhalten der Kiwis (Apteryx mantelli) im Zoo Berlin
… Bestands ist eine sich selbst erhaltene Zoopopulation wichtig. Kenntnisse des Verhaltens helfen, die Ansprüche der Tiere zu verstehen. Zudem können sie darüber Auskunft geben, inwiefern das Wohlbefinden eines Tieres gegeben ist. Durch die Untersuchung der Brutaktivität sollte ein …
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The Zoo Curriculum escaping colonial cages and going wild with imagination.
The Zoo Curriculum escaping colonial cages and going wild with imagination.
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Zoo exhibit design: the influence of animal visibility on visitor experience
Naturalistic exhibits have become popular among zoo designers as well as zoo visitors. However, one problem associated with naturalistic exhibits is that many times visitors cannot see the animals. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the effect of this lack of visibility on visitor …
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Der Zoo: Über einen Ausdrucksort ambivalenter Mensch-Tier-Beziehungen und dessen politisches Bildungspotenzial
… Masterarbeit zielt darauf ab, exemplarisch an zoologischen Gärten für das politische Spannungsverhältnis zwischen Mensch und Tier zu sensibilisieren sowie die damit einhergehenden Aushandlungsprozesse auf individueller bzw. gesamtgesellschaftlicher Ebene didaktisch anschlussfähig zu machen. …
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COMPARING THE REACTIONS OF ZOO VISITORS TO IMMERSIVE AND NON-IMMERSIVE EXHIBIT EXPERIENCS
There are many people who visit zoos every year - over 183 million according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (2017). These visitors may have different motivations and goals for their visits. However, any zoo they visit will find that the zoo facility and staff have the same main goals: …
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Trouble on the Range: When Does a National Park Become a Bison Zoo?
Yellowstone National Park is often credited for bringing American bison back from the brink of extinction. In 1902, there were merely 25 individual bison in the park, but now, Yellowstone’s herd fluctuates between 3,000 and 5,500 animals. Over the past century, the national park’s conservation …
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Occupational hazards and radiation safety in veterinary practice including zoo veterinary practice in Australia
… and research on the occupational hazards of zoo veterinary practitioners in Australia. Although occupational hazards have long been recognised in the veterinary profession, little information is available on the number and magnitude of injuries to veterinarians in Australia, the United …
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