enclosure
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The parents of a three-year-old boy who was attacked in a crocodile enclosure say they are "amazed" at the progress he is making and that he is "smiling again".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It said the installation harmed a neighbouring property because of its "overbearing scale, oppressive sense of enclosure and stark industrial appearance".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The NFL’s hosting rules require a roofing enclosure if the average game-day temperature falls below 50 degrees—which rules out most of the country for most of the winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Most residents told AFP they were ambivalent about the plan, but most also believe the tigers will remain in an enclosure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The chimps couldn’t escape because there was a moat filled with water around the enclosure.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
The region's Guigang Zoo asked the public for help on Wednesday to find at least 100 animals that had escaped after their enclosures were damaged, including alpacas, miniature pigs, and zebras.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Public safety is a fundamental consideration in the licensing regime, including the suitability of animal enclosures and visitor barriers," they said.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
The charity hoped creating the enclosures would "help secure a sustainable future population while inspiring greater awareness and protection" for the cats, he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Part arch, part engineered shell, these dramatic enclosures solve multiple problems simultaneously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
I could hear, from afar, the high-pitched cries of the bonobos in their enclosures.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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