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One of the most frequent misconceptions which is constantly met in the zoo is the business of regarding the animals as prisoners. This is as false and old-fashioned as if in these days everybody still thought that radio and television sets contained little men who talked, sang and danced inside the sets.

Heini Hediger

Heini Hediger

Heini Hediger

Born: November 30, 1908

Died: August 29, 1992 (aged 83)

Bio: Heini Hediger was a Swiss biologist noted for work in proxemics in animal behavior and is known as the "father of zoo biology". Hediger was formerly the director of Tierpark Dählhölzli, Zoo Basel and Zürich Zoo.

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