Into a Circus

Key differences Zoo Circus

1. Money In most instances, a ZOO is operated as a non-profit organization. A CIRCUS usually tries to make a profit.

2. Location A ZOO invariably has a fixed location or address. A CIRCUS is typically travelling from one location to another.

3. Management A ZOO has no publicly recognizable leader. A CIRCUS has a definitive leader - the Ringmaster - who is visible to all.

4. Planning At a ZOO, things happen randomly, sporadically, and unpredictably. A CIRCUS performance is well planned.

It is carefully choreographed and orchestrated.

5. Timing The sequence of events is very casual at a ZOO. Actions are critically timed at a CIRCUS.

6. Performance What you see at the ZOO is unpredictable.

If you see a baby elephant born at the ZOO today, you are not likely to see the same thing again tomorrow.

If the polar bear is swimming in the water today, he may or may not do so tomorrow.

You just never know what you will see. A CIRCUS performance is repeatable.

If you saw the CIRCUS performance yesterday, you can see same thing again today.

The clowns will do the same jokes.

The animals will have their same routines.

The clown plans when the laughter will come. (And if he does not get it, he changes his routine.)

7. Appearance A ZOO has lots of earth tones. Things are camouflaged and disguised. A CIRCUS has lots of bright lights and brilliant colors.

8. Activity Things are pretty relaxed at a ZOO. Many of the animals are asleep or otherwise inactive.

Animals demonstrate natural behavior. At a CIRCUS, there is continual action.

Animals demonstrate trained behavior.

9. Sound Things are largely quiet at a ZOO.

People carry on conversations at a ZOO.

You can hear birds sing. At a CIRCUS, there are lots of loud noises.

The audience cheers and applauds for CIRCUS activities.

You are not likely to hear a bird at a CIRCUS.

10. Visitors At a ZOO, the visitors are scattered about.

Visitors are standing and walking but relaxed.

At a ZOO, the animals watch the people come and go. At a CIRCUS, the visitors are assembled together.

Visitors are seated but very energetic.

At a CIRCUS, the people watch the animals parade by.

11. Concurrence At a ZOO, different visitors see different things. At a CIRCUS, all visitors see the same action concurrently.

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Well, you get the picture.

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