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[Life and death of captive eastern gorillas (Gorilla beringei) (1923-2012)]
1Université libre de Bruxelles, CP 175/01, Av. F. Roosevelt 50, B-1050, Bruxelles, France. Violette.Pouillard@ulb.ac.be.
Abstract:
The evolving channels through which zoos acquire animals is an important-albeit often ignored-part of the history of these institutions, allowing a better understanding of human-animal relationships. Following current developments in animal history, this essay focuses on animals themselves, their experience of capture, and of captivity. A micro-historical approach based on the case of Eastern gorillas'capture highlights human practices and policies, their effects on gorillas and the evolution towards a decrease of captures.
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