How often do you visit the St. Louis Zoo these days?
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Many times a year:
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 31%
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Several times a year:
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 39%
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Several times over the past few years:
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 18%
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Hardly ever:
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 5%
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I never visit the St. Louis Zoo:
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 7%
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How often would you visit the St. Louis Zoo if admission weren't free?
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More often:
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1%
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Less often:
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61%
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About the same:
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31%
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I never visit the St. Louis Zoo:
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7%
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How do you rate the St. Louis Zoo's exhibits among those in other zoos you have visited?
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St. Louis Zoo is one of the best:
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83%
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St. Louis Zoo is one of the worst:
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1%
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All zoos are pretty much alike:
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8%
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I've never been to another zoo:
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7%
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How do you rate the Zoo as the place for a first date?
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It's great:
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37%
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It's great, unless my date belongs to PETA:
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10%
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I think I'm better off going to the Moolah:
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4%
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It's been so long since I dated, I have no idea:
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49%
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Of the following types of animals at the St. Louis Zoo, which are your favorite?
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Monkeys and apes:
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20%
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Big Cats, like lions and tigers:
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23%
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Elephants:
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11%
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People:
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10%
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Anteaters, sloths, and armadillos:
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1%
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Animals with hoofs, like zebras and antelope:
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 5%
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Bears:
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 12%
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Something else:
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 19%
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What is your favorite new St. Louis Zoo exhibit?
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Penguin and Puffin Coast:
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55%
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River's Edge:
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32%
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The Insectarium:
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6%
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"Animals Always" Sculpture:
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7%
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What is the most important reason for zoos to exist?
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To educate us about animals and the places they live:
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56%
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To protect endangered or other threatened species of animals:
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33%
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To entertain us:
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4%
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There is no important reason for zoos to exist:
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8%
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How often do you visit the World Aquarium at City Museum?
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Many times a year:
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1%
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Several times a year:
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2%
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Several times over the past few years:
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8%
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Hardly ever:
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23%
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I never visit the World Aquarium:
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66%
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Do you think that visiting properly accredited zoos and aquariums helps people appreciate animals and fish more?
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Yes:
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91%
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No:
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9%
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Do you think that visiting accredited zoos and aquariums encourages people to learn more about animals and fish?
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Yes:
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90%
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No:
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10%
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How much money did you donate last year to animal conservation efforts?
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More than a hundred dollars:
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41%
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Less than a hundred dollars, but something:
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47%
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Nothing:
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13%
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BONUS QUESTION:
If you had to replace your television for a week with a live web-cam feed from a single location, which would you prefer?
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The Zoo's Jungle of the Apes exhibit:
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64%
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The service window at Ted Drewes on Chippewa:
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15%
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The bar at Atomic Cowboy on Manchester:
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18%
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The bottling line at the A-B brewery on Pestalozzi:
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3%
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