The Impact of Ambassador Animal Facilitated Programs on Visitor Curiosity and Connections: A Mixed-Methods Study
Many zoos and aquariums offer opportunities for visitors to have up-close encounters with ambassador animals; however, the impacts of these experiences on visitors’ connections to animals are not well documented. We used observations and family interviews in a sequential mixed-methods research study...
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Main Authors: | Shelley J. Rank, Su-Jen Roberts, Katherine Manion |
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Language: | EN |
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Animal Behavior and Cognition
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/7adf8aa25a83465d94547218faaf59b0 |
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