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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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Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico's Guadalajara Zoo in a whacky attempt to predict the score of the 2026 World Cup's opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

According to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, illegal wildlife trafficking is the second-largest threat to species after habitat loss and the world’s fourth-most-lucrative trafficking industry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The first animals at Battersea Park Children's Zoo lived in a fun fair.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

If you’re visiting São Paulo and want to see capybaras, the São Paulo Zoo is your only guarantee.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Thirty-five years in this Night Zoo was more than a prison sentence; it was an entire life gone—her life.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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