Examining The Visitor Effect In Zoo-Housed Semi-Aquatic Turtles
Zoo visitors constitute a major part of a zoo animal’s environment and can have measurable impacts on their behavior and welfare, a phenomenon referred to as the visitor effect. The influence of visitors on animal welfare is generally categorized as positive, neutral, or negative, with most, but not...
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| Main Authors: | Alexandra S. Thomson, Shannon L. O’Brien |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Animal Behavior and Cognition
2025-02-01
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| Series: | Animal Behavior and Cognition |
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| Online Access: | https://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/61/6%20OBrien_et_al_ABC_12(1).pdf |
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