Kutska Debra
Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield, Illinois 60513, USA.
Zoo Biol. 2009 Jul;28(4):292-306. doi: 10.1002/zoo.20226.
A debate exists among modern zoo staff as to whether or not the addition of un-naturalistic enrichment takes away from, or even defeats, the educational messages designers are trying to incorporate in naturalistic exhibits. A visitor study was conducted at the Central Park Zoo's polar bear exhibit in order to determine whether or not the type of enrichment in an enclosure actually alters guest perceptions. Visitors were exposed to one of two enrichment treatments in the bear enclosure: Naturalistic or Un-naturalistic. The results of this study suggest that enrichment type did not alter the perceptions of visitors. However, it did identify some of the different ways adults and youths perceive animals and zoos. Additionally, the study highlighted the varying perceptions individuals have of the concept of polar bears vs. their perceptions of the captive individuals at the Central Park Zoo. Implications for enrichment usage and exhibit design are discussed.
现代动物园工作人员之间存在一场争论，即添加非自然主义的环境 enrichment 是否会削弱甚至破坏设计师试图融入自然主义展览中的教育信息。为了确定围栏内的 enrichment 类型是否真的会改变游客的看法，在中央公园动物园的北极熊展览处进行了一项游客研究。游客们在熊的围栏中接受两种 enrichment 处理之一：自然主义的或非自然主义的。这项研究的结果表明，enrichment 类型并没有改变游客的看法。然而，它确实识别出了成年人和年轻人感知动物和动物园 的一些不同方式。此外，该研究突出了个人对北极熊概念的不同看法与他们对中央公园动物园圈养个体的看法之间的差异。文中还讨论了 enrichment 使用和展览设计的相关影响。
