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Making Visual Contact at the Gorilla Interpretive Center: A Study of Visitor Traffic Flow and Gorilla Visibility

January 1, 1990 | Exhibitions
This paper discusses the evolution of zoo exhibits from cages to naturalistic enclosures and the research of these exhibits. It focuses on an evaluation of the Gorillas of Cameroon exhibit located in the Ford African Rain Forest of Zoo Atlanta. This paper presents findings from the study that mainly focus on the visitor responses to the exhibit.

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  • D.M. Jackson
    Author
    Morehouse College
  • J.J. Ogden
    Author
    Zoo Atlanta
  • T.L. Maple
    Author
    Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1064-5578
    Publication Name: Visitor Studies
    Volume: 2
    Number: 1
    Page Number: 225-237
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Life science
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits

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