zoo
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The boy, who is from Cambridgeshire, was visiting the zoo with his family and was seriously injured "while in the enclosure", Cambridgeshire Police previously said.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
A zoo is hoping to repopulate a species previously described as extinct in the UK for nearly 100 years.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
The zoo said nine female butterflies had arrived on Tuesday from Normandy, France, and within 10 minutes of arrival one had already laid a batch of eggs.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
The suspect is believed to have learning disabilities, who was not known to the child, and had been on a trip to the zoo with carers.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
“It will be perfectly safe to let me loose in the monkey house of any zoo in the world,” Roosevelt jokingly reassured them.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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