Zoos and Tourism : : Conservation, Education, Entertainment? / / ed. by Warwick Frost.

Zoos are important and popular tourist attractions. Spread around the world, they are typically located in major cities, with visitation levels comparable to other major attractions. Nature-based attractions constructed in artificial settings, they face the challenge of trying to balance potentially...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CVP eBook-Package Backfile 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2010]
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Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
Series:Aspects of Tourism ; 46
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Physical Description:1 online resource (272 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Rethinking Zoos and Tourism
  • Part 1: Conservation
  • Introduction
  • 2. Zoo Tourism and the Conservation of Threatened Species: A Collaborative Programme in the Philippines
  • 3. A Typology of Animal Displays in Captive Settings
  • 4. Ecotourism and the Commodification of Wildlife: Animal Welfare and the Ethics of Zoos
  • 5. The Rhetoric versus the Reality: A Critical Examination of the Zoo Proposition
  • 6. Conservation, Education or Entertainment: What Really Matters to Zoo Visitors?
  • Part 2: New Developments
  • Introduction
  • 7. Fun, Fascination and Fear: Exploring the Construction and Consumption of Aquarium Shark Exhibits
  • 8. Singapore Zoo and Night Safari
  • 9. Heterogeneous Spaces of Tourism and Recreation at Mumbai Zoo, India
  • 10. Zoos as Tourist Attractions: Theme Parks, Protected Areas or Museums?
  • Part 3: The Visitor Experience
  • Introduction
  • 11. Up Close and Personal: Rethinking Zoos and the Experience Economy
  • 12. Feeding Time at the Zoo: Food Service and Attraction Management
  • 13. The Value of Zoo Volunteer Programmes
  • 14. I Can't Look: Disgust as a Factor in the Zoo Experience
  • 15. Visitor Expectations and Visit Satisfaction at Zoos
  • Part 4: Media
  • Introduction
  • 16. Zoos and the Media
  • 17. Zoos Victoria: Branding, Marketing and Designing Multi-Location Zoos
  • 18. From Winnie-the-Pooh to Madagascar: Fictional Media Images of the Zoo Experience
  • 19. Zoos and Tourism in a Changing World
  • References
  • Index