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Zoo : profiles of 102 zoos, aquariums, and wildlife parks in the United States /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marshall, Anthony D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [1994]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Animals, Zoo > United States > Guidebooks.
Table of Contents:
  • Introducing the zoo
  • Zoos past, present and future
  • Background
  • What, really, is a zoo?
  • Future: zoos are our conscience
  • Conservation and education
  • Ecotourism, ecotravel and eco-education
  • Zoo/aquarium visit checklist
  • Zoos and aquariums
  • High- and low-profile animals
  • Director's choice: zoo and aquarium directors' (and some former directors') favorite exhibits
  • New York Zoological Society's education programs: a sampler
  • Zoo camp
  • Early education: Pablo Python
  • For high school students: Wize
  • Teacher training: HELP
  • Career assistance
  • Habitat: at the center of zoo education
  • Traveling to see animals
  • Eco-education
  • Ecotourism
  • Publications
  • Zoo/aquarium ecotravel programs
  • Tour operators accredited by the AAZPA
  • List of zoos and aquariums by state.