Which animals like zoo visitors and which don’t according to scientists - including elephants and penguins

Scientists from two different universities have found out which animals like zoo visitors and which ones don’t – but is your favourite on the list? Animal behaviour experts at Nottingham Trent University and Harper Adams University explored the various ways in which visitors impacted behaviour across over 250 species in zoos. 

They looked at more than 100 previous research papers to explore this. Elephant fans are in luck as they responded positively to visitors. Cockatoos were also among the animals who enjoyed visitors, as well as penguins and polar bears.