A Digital Exhibition on Zoo Exhibits in the United States: The Impact of Public Opinion on Post-Civil War Zoo and Animal Exhibit Development Within the United States

• Main Author: Hopkins, Jocelyn Renee
• Other Authors: Ricker, James C., Denning, Robert, McConnell, Stephanie
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Southern New Hampshire University 2023
• Subjects: Climate Change; Exhibit; Public Opinion; Environmental Studies; Cultural Anthropology; History; Elephant; Orca; Zoo; Lent
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10474/3745

This project explores the influence of public opinion on the development and evolution of zoos and animal exhibits. The main focus will be on the “Big Four” - four oldest accredited zoos in the United States: Philadelphia Zoo, Central Park Zoo in NYC, Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, and Roger Williams...