Samenvatting

The mission of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) is to facilitate cooperation within the European zoo and aquarium community towards the goals of education, research and conservation. The reason why people visit zoos does not necessarily match these goals. These differences between 'supply and demand' cause problems for zoos. Therefore, EAZA felt the need to collect and analyze research done on animal-related parameters and in what way these parameters influence visitors' attitudes towards animal species and the attraction value of those species, to be able to give more complete advice to its member institutions regarding their collection planning.