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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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Clover has been recovering well at the zoo and is getting close to her ideal body weight for her age.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

A statement describes it as a side effect of reproductive tract disease, which she had a history of before arriving at the zoo and is common in aging female elephants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Some people in the area around the zoo have been generating fake images of Samba in a bizarre range of locations using AI.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"Meet me at my house at four o'clock. When we get to the petting zoo, I'll tell you the answer to the mystery."

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