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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 blood was provided by Spirit, an eagle living at a Bakersfield zoo, according to the Ojai Raptor Center, where she’s receiving treatment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“It smelled like a zoo here for three days,” Peter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Recalling his first impressions of Samba and Tango, Walker says the sisters were settling in well to zoo life: “Didn’t seem like they were going to be too much of a handful.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

A zoo spokesperson said since the campaign launch, the Met Office had engaged constructively with the tourism sector, as a direct result of those ongoing discussions.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Nancy turned to the page in her notebook where she had written a reminder about how there weren't many people at the petting zoo.

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

Originating from Greece and other countries, most were dancing bears in captivity, or animals that lived in zoos.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

In recent decades, sightings were rare and Florida classified them extirpated, insisting that any spotted in nature were escapees from zoos or sanctuaries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Rachel Reeves announced a cut in VAT at some attractions, also including zoos and museums, over the summer, and a free bus scheme for under-16s in England in August.

From BBC May 21, 2026

It’ll introduce us to two shadowy figures in the industry: Hank Molt and Tommy Crutchfield, whose rivalry over supplying rare species to U.S. zoos changed the reptile world.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

I won’t say that our zoo compared to the zoos of San Diego or Toronto or Berlin or Singapore, but you can’t keep a good zookeeper down.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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