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23. LIVE ANIMAL SHOWS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
(including keeper talks and contact sessions)
ANDERSON (U.S.), KELLING (A.S.), PRESSLEY-KEOUGH (R.), BLOOMSMITH (M.A.) &
MAPLE (T.L.), 2003: Enhancing the zoo visitor’s experience by public animal training and oral
interpretation at an otter exhibit. Env. & Behav. 35(6): 826-41.
BEVINS (R.) & BITGOOD (S.), 1989: Evaluating the educational and emotional impact of a
snake demonstration. In: BITGOOD (S.), PATTERSON (D.) & BENEFIELD (A.) (eds.): Visitor
Studies – 1989: Theory, research and practice. Vol. 2. Jacksonville, Center for Social Design.
HEINRICH (C.J.) & BIRNEY (B.A.), 1992: Effects of live animal demonstrations on zoo
visitors’ retention of information. Anthrozoös 5: 113-21.
LEHNHARDT (K.), 2005: A review of key learnings from The Elephant Show On-Site Survey.
An AZA multi-institutional survey. Silver Springs, AZA Elephant TAG. 4 pp.
www.elephanttag.org/Professional/professional_Conservation_Education_Documents.html
LINDEMANN-MATTHIES (P.) & KAMER (T.), 2001: Evaluation der betreuten
Besucherinformation im Tierpark Goldau. [Evaluation of interactive visitor information at
Goldau Animal Park.] Der Zool. Garten 71(3): 194-208.
LINDEMANN-MATTHIES (P.) & KAMER (T.), 2006: The influence of an interactive approach
on visitors’ learning in a Swiss zoo. Sci. Educ. 90: 296-315.
MANN-LANG (J.B.) & HARRIS (G.A.), 2009: Can mammal shows really contribute to
conservation? Measuring the impact in Africa. Proc., 37 th Ann. IMATA Conf., 3-6 Nov. 2009,
Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, GA. Chicago, IMATA: 36.
MORTAN (S.) & YALOWITZ (S.), 2003: Evaluating the Kelp Forest Feeding Program at the
Monterey Bay Aquarium. Visitor Studies Today! 6(1): 6-9.
http://historicalvoices.org/pbuilder/pbfiles/Project38/Scheme325/VSA-a0a6d4-a_5730.pdf
MUURMANS (M.), 2001: Getting the conservation message across: an evaluation of the animal
talks programme at Jersey Zoo. Dodo 37: 103.
VISSCHER (N.C.), SNIDER (R.), & VANDER STOEP (G.), 2009: Comparative analysis of
knowledge gain between interpretive and fact-only presentations at an animal training session: an
exploratory study. Zoo Biology 28(5): 488-95.
YERKE (R.) & BURNS (A.), 1991: Measuring the impact of animal shows on visitor attitudes.
AAZPA Ann. Conf. Proc., San Diego, CA: 532-39.
YERKE (R.) & BURNS (A.), 1993: Evaluation of the educational effectiveness of an animal
show outreach program for schools. AAZPA 1993 Ann. Conf. Proc.: 366-68.
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