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zoo

noun as in parklike area in where animals are housed for exhibition

noun as in crowded, wild, and chaotic place

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In 2024 some 17 million people visited its zoo and museums.

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The spokesperson said: "ZSL, whose income is partially generated by visitors to its zoos, has seen the impact of decreased consumer confidence on visitor behaviour, with guests spending less this summer."

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The impasse affects the of funding government operations through October and beyond and is poised to cause widespread disruption for Americans in areas ranging from air travel to zoo visits.

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In the meantime, the zoo shared photos of the new cute fuzzy primates.

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Shankar, the lone African elephant at Delhi's zoo who spent much of his life in isolation, refused food on Wednesday and collapsed by evening.

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