The update, using 2 years" additional data to 31.12.2012, is an appendix to and should be used in conjunction with the original book "What Zoos Can Do", published in May 2011. Whilst the selection criteria for zoos included in the survey remain unchanged, the unique information and analyses have been extended: - 92 instead of 80 zoos from 23 instead of 21 countries- 37 instead of 27 factors analysed for ranking lists- 5 additional iconic species- 8 instead of 5 other European zoos of special significance- Zoos in 3 groups A, B, C instead of A, B
Chapter 1 Introduction and 2013 ABC ListsChapter 2 Interesting Zoo Facts: Visitor Numbers, Area, Date of Foundation, Ownership, Friends of the Zoo, Annual Tickets, Most Popular Mammals, Largest CollectionsChapter 3 Star Rating of Iconic SpeciesChapter 4 Ranking ListsChapter 5 Other European Zoos of Special SignificanceChapter 6 Sub-Regional and National Zoo AssociationsChapter 7 Data on the 12 additional ZoosChapter 8 Conclusion
Anthony Sheridan ist Zeit seines Lebens Wildlife-Enthusiast, Mitglied der East African Wildlife Society seit 1965 und der Zoological Society of London seit 1976. Seit er im Jahr 2007 in den Ruhestand ging - zuvor war er in der Elektronikindustrie tätig -, hat er die vergangenen drei Jahre mit dem Besuch, der Analyse und dem Kennenlernen 80 führender zoologischer Gärten in 21 europäischen Ländern verbracht.
