Zoo biology
The Welfare and Educational Impacts of Encounter Experiences and Displays on Zoo-Housed Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens).
Sarah L Spooner, Rebecca N Lewis, Ewan Davies, Katherine Whitehouse-Tedd, Leah J Williams, Kanako Tomisawa, Mark J Farnworth
Published: 202510.1002/zoo.70041
Abstract
Close animal encounters potentially increase visitor connection to species and present an educational and fundraising opportunity. However, evidence of the impacts on animal welfare or visitor education is limited. Red panda (Ailurus Fulgens spp.) en…
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