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zoo

[zoo] / zu /
NOUN
parklike area in where animals are housed for exhibition
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NOUN
crowded, wild, and chaotic place
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Outside at Neverland were the zoo and Ferris wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The zoo, which receives more than one million visitors every year, has been closed since 8 April for maintenance ahead of the summer season.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The private zoo has drawn criticism from wildlife activists and conservationists for numerous reasons including the unsuitability of the region's hot and dry climate for some of the animals.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Visitors to London zoo will soon be able to watch live veterinary procedures inside a state-of-the-art new animal hospital thanks to a mystery £20m donation.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Like I’m a dangerous animal in a zoo.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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