zoo

Example Sentences

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"People really need to know what they are letting themselves in for before buying an exotic pet. Come and speak to people like us, or staff at zoos - find out what it entails."

From BBC

She became a vegetarian, and in 2013 even threatened to apply for Russian citizenship in protest against plans to kill two sick elephants in a French zoo.

From BBC

A wild black bear took a jaunt around a Northern California zoo and was spotted visiting its bear neighbors.

From Los Angeles Times

The zoo said fewer than 17,000 maned pups survive in the wild across South American grasslands and said every birth was "significant for conservation efforts".

From BBC

The baby male gorilla has not yet been named by zoo staff, but he has already been introduced to his older sister.

From Los Angeles Times