When Human Zoos Paraded Real People: A Dark Chapter Of Mankind
Up until the late 1950s, Europeans could go and see people from other ethnic backgrounds exhibited in cages, or in specially ...
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Blakeview: New Orleans welcomed Audubon Zoo's first elephant 100 years ago
New Orleans threw a party 100 years ago this week to celebrate the arrival of Itema, Audubon Zoo’s first elephant. She was ...
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Celebrating 100 years of the Erie Zoo at the Hagen History Center
An Erie Museum is debuting a new exhibit on Sunday, inviting the community to check out the 100th anniversary of an Erie ...
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A dead body at the barn, ghost sisters and a sweet skunk: Uncovering the haunted history of the Lincoln Park Zoo
A security guard at the Lincoln Park Zoo was making his rounds around 2 a.m. near the polar bear habitat when he saw a man sitting on a bench in a fedora, appearing distraught. After asking if he ...
Encouraging quiet during zoo visits might lead to a better appreciation of the animals, say researchers
Encouraging quietness during zoo trips can help visitors better appreciate their inhabitants and lead to more fulfilling, respectful and informative experiences, a new paper argues.