Supporting Zoo Visitors’ Scientific Observations through the Picture-story Show

The purpose of this study is to support zoo visitors’ scientific observations through the picture-story show. The evaluation methods included interviews to assess whether zoo visitors acquire as viewpoints for observing animals through a picture-story show, video research to assess whether zoo visitors observe animals’ behavioral and morphological characteristics. The results of this study indicate that thirty percent of all families acquired the behavioral and morphological characteristics of animals as viewpoints by watching a picture-story show. The results suggest that it is possible to offer zoo visitors viewpoints for observing animals scientifically by performing picture-story shows.