A zoo (short for zoological park, 'zoological garden, or animal park, and also called a menagerie) is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred.
The term zoological garden refers to zoology, the study of animals, a term deriving from the Greek zōon (ζῷον, "animal") and lógos (λóγος, "study"). The abbreviation "zoo" was first used of the London Zoological Gardens, which opened for scientific study in 1828 and to the public in 1857. The number of major animal collections open to the public around the world now exceeds 1,000, around 80 percent of them in cities.
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How Matt Construction is Building a Museum Using Augmented Reality. Yep Really.
Hi Museum Folk, I came across this and it blew my mind. I mean, in retrospect of course they are usi...[Read More]
The Beautiful Art of Lighting, The Renwick Gallery Transforms its Spaces
Lighting has a long history in museums and in the past 10 years it feels like its been on hyperdrive...[Read More]
An Easy Way to Contextualize Height
Here’s a low cost way of adding a photo opportunity (which we know is likely to be shared soci...[Read More]
Excuse Our Mess, With a Sense of Humor
My 5 year old got a kick out of this changing exhibit. It’s a bit nicer than doing nothing or ...[Read More]
Embellishing with Lichtenberg Wood Burning for Natural Plant-like Formations
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Fitness Tracking for Elephant Welfare
Here’s an interesting take on wildlife welfare. It demonstrates promising results and may have...[Read More]
Effective and Funny Zoo Signage, Send Me Yours
In the study The Effect of Humor on Advertising Comprehension they find that “Prior investigat...[Read More]
ZooLex is a Robust Resource for the Zoo Professional
It looks like the site was designed in the 90s, the site could use some major updating, but the cont...[Read More]
TEST POST – Visitor Signage at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Here are a couple of pictures I took at the museum to help those with young visitors understand the ...[Read More]