From the News: Zoos talk, but do people listen?

Zoos talk, but do people listen?

One of the defining traits of a truly great zoo is one that allows people to make a connection to nature and leave inspired to do more to protect the natural world.  To a degree we all are successful in that respect... but nowhere near enough.  If the millions and millions of visitors who pass through our zoo and aquarium gates every year really did feel a huge rush to save the environment, then the environment wouldn't be in as sorry of a shape as it is now.

That's not to say we give up.  Instead, it's important to do what this article suggests - find ways that we can improve our environmental messaging through what we do, what we say, and how we say it.

       “Zoos should definitely have keeper talks, but the presenter doesn’t have to be the keeper—it’s more important to have a dynamic, informed presenter,” Dr Roe says. Credit: pelican

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-06-zoos-people.html#jCp

"Zoos should definetely have keeper talks, but the presenter doesn't have to be the keeper - it's more important to have a dynamic, informed presenter.  Credit: pelican.

       “Zoos should definitely have keeper talks, but the presenter doesn’t have to be the keeper—it’s more important to have a dynamic, informed presenter,” Dr Roe says. Credit: pelican

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-06-zoos-people.html#jCp

       “Zoos should definitely have keeper talks, but the presenter doesn’t have to be the keeper—it’s more important to have a dynamic, informed presenter,” Dr Roe says. Credit: pelican

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-06-zoos-people.html#jCp

       “Zoos should definitely have keeper talks, but the presenter doesn’t have to be the keeper—it’s more important to have a dynamic, informed presenter,” Dr Roe says. Credit: pelican

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-06-zoos-people.html#jCp