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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Place / Publishing House: | Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2010] ©2010 |
Year of Publication: | 2010 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Aspects of Tourism ;
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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