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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 men did not come close to the animals, and were quickly apprehended by zoo officials, said an official at Ichikawa Police who spoke with AFP on a traditional condition of anonymity.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

There have been other incidents of people trespassing into zoo enclosures of zoo animals after they became internet sensations.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped into the enclosure of an internet-famous monkey at a Japanese zoo while the other filmed the stunt, police have said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Nicknamed Rio, the cub was the only panda born in a zoo outside China in the past three years, Aswin said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"I bet the newspaper wouldn't come to see a regular pony. Having an escaping pony could be a good thing for Mr. Johnson and the petting zoo."

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene




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