Immersion exhibit
Animmersion exhibitis a naturalisticzooenvironment that gives visitors the sense of being in the animals' habitats. Buildings and barriers are hidden. By recreating sights and other sensorial input from natural environments, immersion exhibits provide an indication about how animals live in the wild.[1]
The landscape immersion term and approach were developed in 1975 through the efforts of David Hancocks atSeattle'sWoodland Park Zoo.[2]This led to the zoo's ground-breakinggorillaexhibit, which opened in 1978.[3][4]The concept became the industry standard by the 1980s, and has since gained widespread acceptance as the best practice for zoological exhibits.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"What Is an Immersion Exhibit? (St. Louis Zoo definition)".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-27.Retrieved2007-08-10.
- ^Schaul, Jordan Carlton (2012-03-13),"A Critical Look at the Future of Zoos–An Interview with David Hancocks",National Geographic,archived fromthe originalon March 17, 2012
- ^"Inside Out Cage".Retrieved2011-03-06.
- ^Coe, Jon Charles; Lee, Gary (1996)."One-Hundred Years of Evolution in Great Ape Facilities in American Zoos: 1896 - 1996"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2007-10-25.Retrieved2007-08-10.
- ^"Immersion Design".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-15.Retrieved2007-08-10.
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