Homage to Niko Tinbergen and Konrad Lorenz: Is classical ethology relevant to zoos?

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430080302.abs A personal account of the impact of the founders of ethology is presented. Niko Tinbergen and Konrad Lorenz profoundly affected the attitudes of people toward animals, showing people, for the first time, the sophistication of animal behavior. Also presented is a personal memoir of working with Tinbergen, and speculation on how zoos might […]