Seals of approval: Impact of a harbor seal introduction on visitor and seal activity
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Faculty Sponsor(s)
Baine Craft and Eduardo Fernandez
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Event
Primary Department
Psychology
Description
This study sought to examine Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVIs) through a new animal introduction. The introduction of a new animal into the harbor seal exhibit at the Seattle Aquarium poses a beneficial opportunity to study the impact on the existing animals in the exhibit, as well as visitor behaviors. Five classes of animal behaviors were observed – Active, Inactive, Social, Stereotypy and Other. Visitor crowd size and length of stay were also recorded. Results indicate that the introduction of a new harbor seal did not significantly impact the behaviors of the visitors or the existing seals.
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Seals of approval: Impact of a harbor seal introduction on visitor and seal activity
This study sought to examine Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVIs) through a new animal introduction. The introduction of a new animal into the harbor seal exhibit at the Seattle Aquarium poses a beneficial opportunity to study the impact on the existing animals in the exhibit, as well as visitor behaviors. Five classes of animal behaviors were observed – Active, Inactive, Social, Stereotypy and Other. Visitor crowd size and length of stay were also recorded. Results indicate that the introduction of a new harbor seal did not significantly impact the behaviors of the visitors or the existing seals.
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