zoo

Example Sentences

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On Alexander's due date we went to the zoo, because we had got him a little otter teddy.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But while Naden left in his wake a string of burgled properties and makeshift camps – including at a zoo – there was no trace of Freeman.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A zoo is celebrating the birth of a giant anteater pup, which zoologists say is "considered the most threatened mammal in Central America".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

A statement describes it as a side effect of reproductive tract disease, which she had a history of before arriving at the zoo and is common in aging female elephants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

So Mutti would be home late each evening, spending even longer hours now at the zoo, just to be with Marlene, to comfort her.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo