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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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The youngsters, estimated to be about one-and-a-half years old, appeared to be healthy and were being cared for at a zoo after their rescue, the ministry said in a statement.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

"First, a zoo of hadrons was discovered. Now, we're facing a zoo of so-called exotic states."

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

On 22 July, seven days into their 10-day trip, they visited the Green Canyon where they swam, before setting off for visits to a waterfall and zoo.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

After several months of treatment, zoo officials said the decision was made to amputate Crimson’s leg.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

“They also had Ferris wheels, helicopter rides, and a petting zoo with baby tigers and pandas.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

The long-divided city boasts countless museums, galleries and sites reflecting its troubled history, as well as two zoos, three opera houses and multiple techno clubs known around the world.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Leigh had previously approached about 30 zoos and museums for help with the project before the Museum of Chelmsford said they would lend a hand.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

After a bigger splash at the New York World’s Fair in 1964, Mold-A-Ramas proliferated across the U.S., popping up in zoos, museums and anywhere tourists might exchange a coin for a toy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

They are not commonly displayed at zoos as they are relatively more sensitive to infections, the Kobe zoo said in a written statement to AFP Monday.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

This doesn’t look like the zoos on TV.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate




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