zoo
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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
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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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