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zoologist

[zoh-ol-uh-jist] / zoʊˈɒl ə dʒɪst /


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Contrary to what some may think, birds cannot always easily flee the dangers of war, zoologist Ewa Wegrzyn, from the Polish University of Rzeszow, said.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

In “Homesick for a World Unknown,” Miriam Horn makes a convincing case that we should listen to the pioneering zoologist George Schaller.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Prince William praised the zoologist as "a man who dedicated his life to conservation and whose life's work leaves lasting impact on our appreciation for, and understanding of, elephants".

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

To this end, the zoologist made video recordings of how the approximately 700 cichlids caught in the lake behaved in a new environment in form of large experimental ponds.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

“Imprinting on a zoologist, not the mama goose, because he was the first one they saw when they hatched.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

Until the 1960s, Ms. Horn writes, most zoologists had “studied only specimens on cold tables, or broken creatures in shackles or cages.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 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

Testing by zoologists concluded he suffered traumatic impact injuries, but more testing is planned to determine whether he may have been sick.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024

The zoologists concentrated on young workers that had not yet undertaken any learning walks.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024

The obsession with putting ourselves at the centre of everything is the bane not only of theolo­gians but also of zoologists.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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