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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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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

Without them, the zoo no longer met Assn. of Zoos and Aquariums standards requiring accredited zoos to have at least three Asian elephants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“There are very limited options beyond antibiotics and, unfortunately, antibiotics alone will not fully resolve the infection,” the zoo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Penelope was eager to ask Simon about the fortune-teller, but first she simply had to know what had happened at the zoo, and so she asked him to tell her the story.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood