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Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

Session: 7D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

7D-4 - Eclipse at the Zoo. Narrating the Passage of the Moon and the Changes in Animal Behavior

Friday, August 23, 2024
10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT
Abstract: In Mexico, zoos are the main place where science outreach is done, and planetariums are very few and small. Presenting astronomy outreach activities in these places allows us to convey the message that we live in space, inhabit a planet, and share it with other species.
Broadcasting this astronomical phenomenon from the zoo allowed the event to distinguish itself from the majority of broadcasts that focused solely on the Eclipse. This attracted a large number of people who had never experienced an astronomical activity before.
In this talk, the numbers registered by the public that followed the transmission in networks are presented, showing the effect that the Zoo had on its public. It also explains each of the parts of the experience that was designed jointly by the astronomy disseminators and the Zoo.