How Happy Do These Animals Look? Exploring Factors Influencing Children’s Perceptions of Animal Welfare at the Zoo

How Happy Do These Animals Look? Exploring Factors Influencing Children’s Perceptions of Animal Welfare at the Zoo

Understanding how children and adolescents perceive zoo animal welfare provides insights into public views on captive conditions. This study used a mixed-methods approach to investigate these perceptions. A total of 254 participants (aged 7–18) were surveyed, with 113 completing the full circuit, wh...

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Main Authors: María Ignacia Vera-Concha, Manuel Rojas, Daniel Cartes, Maria Camila Ceballos, Mari Carmen Villarroel, Martín Pérez, Vladimir Venegas, Cristóbal Briceño, Javiera Calderón-Amor, Daniela Luna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal welfare
animal needs
children and adolescents’ perception
zoo animals
qualitative assessment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/11/1595
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