Comments on: What should zoos be called? How might an organisation’s titles subtly affect external image and funding potential? http://www.johnreganassociates.com/what-should-zoos-be-called-how-do-organisations-titles-subtly-affect-external-image-and-funding-potential John Regan Associates: funding for zoos, botanic gardens, aquariums and nature sites Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:55:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: johnregan http://www.johnreganassociates.com/what-should-zoos-be-called-how-do-organisations-titles-subtly-affect-external-image-and-funding-potential#comment-51 johnregan Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:18:53 +0000 http://whatcouldzoosbe.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/what-should-zoos-be-called-how-do-organisations-titles-subtly-affect-external-image-and-funding-potential/#comment-51 I would separate out what you should call the organisation when seeking social funding of one sort or another, and here would avoid the word 'zoo' and its associations ( whilst not of course being deceptive in any way). In dialogue with the UK Government on behalf of UK zoos, I tend to reference 'large audience nature sites' As for attracting the paying public, I agree it hard ( and perhaps not even desirable) to avoid the word zoo. After all the public originally made it up! I am aware that both the above points probably reflect a UK centric view John I would separate out what you should call the organisation when seeking social funding of one sort or another, and here would avoid the word ‘zoo’ and its associations ( whilst not of course being deceptive in any way). In dialogue with the UK Government on behalf of UK zoos, I tend to reference ‘large audience nature sites’

As for attracting the paying public, I agree it hard ( and perhaps not even desirable) to avoid the word zoo. After all the public originally made it up!

I am aware that both the above points probably reflect a UK centric view

John

]]> By: Sun Wukong http://www.johnreganassociates.com/what-should-zoos-be-called-how-do-organisations-titles-subtly-affect-external-image-and-funding-potential#comment-50 Sun Wukong Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:36:52 +0000 http://whatcouldzoosbe.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/what-should-zoos-be-called-how-do-organisations-titles-subtly-affect-external-image-and-funding-potential/#comment-50 There have been other suggestions like "Biopark", "Conservation Center" or "EcoPark" etc., but all over the world "zoo" is still the term one encounters the most. The Germans also have an interesting synonym for "zoo": "Tierpark" , which means "Animal Park" and is supposed to convey the impression of a large, park-like scenery in opposite to the more urban "Zoo". However, as there are nowadays large, park-like "zoos" and smaller, urban "tierparks" in Germany, it's really up to the individual institution how to call itself. There have been other suggestions like “Biopark”, “Conservation Center” or “EcoPark” etc., but all over the world “zoo” is still the term one encounters the most.
The Germans also have an interesting synonym for “zoo”: “Tierpark” , which means “Animal Park” and is supposed to convey the impression of a large, park-like scenery in opposite to the more urban “Zoo”. However, as there are nowadays large, park-like “zoos” and smaller, urban “tierparks” in Germany, it’s really up to the individual institution how to call itself.

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