All articles tagged with #visitor behavior
An 18th-century painting at Florence's Uffizi Gallery was damaged when a visitor tripped while taking a selfie, prompting the museum to consider stricter visitor behavior rules to protect artworks. The painting will be repaired and the exhibition temporarily closed until July 2, but will reopen as planned until November 28.
The Toronto Zoo is asking visitors to refrain from showing videos to the gorillas, as it is disrupting their family relationships and behavior. One gorilla has become particularly "enthralled" by screen time. The zoo wants visitors to observe the gorillas in their natural state and connect with them on that level. Another zoo in Chicago had to put up a rope line to prevent visitors from showing their phones to a gorilla, as it caused behavioral changes.
A newborn bison calf was euthanized by Yellowstone National Park rangers after a visitor touched the animal in an attempt to help it catch up with its herd. The calf had been separated from its mother while crossing the Lamar River and was rejected by the herd after being handled by the visitor. Park rangers repeatedly tried to reunite the calf with the herd, but the herd resisted. The calf's persistence in approaching cars posed a hazard to guests, according to the National Park Service. Yellowstone requires visitors to stay at least 25 yards away from its two breeding bison herds.