Title

Tourists' Attitudes Toward The Use Of Animals In Tourist Attractions

Keywords

Animal-based tourist attractions; Animals; Ethical perceptions

Abstract

To identify tourists' opinions and attitudes on the use of animals in tourist attractions, a qualitative exploratory study was conducted with three focus groups of tourists who visited Orlando, Florida. The findings indicated that the participants' ethical perceptions of animal-based tourist attractions were made up of three hierarchically ordered layers: (1) general justifications for operating such venues, (2) a belief in the driving forces leading to an ethical operation, and (3) the specific conditions required for the ethical operation of animal-based tourist attractions. The results and their meanings are discussed as a framework for future research in this field.

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Publication Title

Tourism Analysis

Volume

14

Issue

1

Number of Pages

85-101

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.3727/108354209788970225

Socpus ID

84864227087 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84864227087

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