Zoos and Tourism

Warwick Frost is an Associate Professor at La Trobe University, Australia. His research interests include natural and cultural heritage and the interplay between tourism and popular culture. His recent publications include Books and Travel (with Jennifer Laing, 2012).

• Chapter 1: Re-Thinking Zoos and Tourism - Warwick FrostTheme 1: ConservationChapter 2: Zootourism and the Conservation of Threatened Species: A Collaborative Program in the Philippines - Corazon Catibog-SinhaChapter 3: A Typology of Animal Displays in Captive Settings - Amir Shani and Abraham PizamChapter 4: Ecotourism and the Commodification of Wildlife: Animal Welfare and the Ethics of Zoos - Stephen Wearing and Chantelle JobbernsChapter 5: The Rhetoric Versus the Reality: A Critical Examination of the Zoo Proposition - Liam Smith, Betty Weiler and Sam HamChapter 6: Conservation, Education or Entertainment: What Really Matters to Zoo Visitors? - Sharon Linke and Caroline WinterTheme 2: New DirectionsChapter 7: Fun, Fascination and Fear: Exploring the Construction and Consumption of Aquarium Shark Exhibits - John DobsonChapter 8: Singapore Zoo and Night Safari - Joan HendersonChapter 9: Heterogeneous Spaces of Tourism and Recreation at Mumbai Zoo, India - Kevin HannamChapter 10: Zoos as tourist attractions: theme parks, protected areas or museums? - Warwick FrostTheme 3: The Visitor ExperienceChapter 11: Up Close and Personal: Rethinking Zoos and the Experience Economy - Warwick Frost and Jennifer LaingChapter 12: Feeding Time at the Zoo: Food Service and Attraction Management - Phillipp Boksberger, Markus Shuckert and Richard RobinsonChapter 13: The Value of Zoo Volunteer Programs - Kirsten Holmes and Karen SmithChapter 14: I Can’t Look: Disgust as a Factor in the Zoos Experience - Nancy Cushing and Kevin MarkwellChapter 15: Visitor Expectations and Visit Satisfaction at Zoos - Gary Crilley Theme 4: MediaChapter 16: Zoos and the Media - Peter MasonChapter 17: Zoos Victoria: Branding, Marketing and Designing Multi-Location Zoos - Leanne WhiteChapter 18: From Winnie-the-Pooh to Madagascar: Fictional Media Images of the Zoo Experience - Warwick Frost ConclusionChapter 19: Zoos and Tourism in a Changing World - Warwick Frost

This book provides a detailed and critical examination of the conflicting roles and identities of the modern zoo from a tourism perspective and as such reminds us that zoos are as much about the people who visit them as about the animals that they display. At a time when they are under continual critical scrutiny, this book delivers a fresh approach to our understanding and appreciation of zoos and of the challenges and opportunities that they face as they strive to remain relevant within modern society.