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n., pl., zoos.
  1. A park or an institution in which living animals are kept and usually exhibited to the public. Also called zoological garden.
  2. Slang. A place or situation marked by confusion or disorder: The bus station is a zoo on Fridays.

[Short for ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN.]


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zoological garden or zoo, public or private park where living animals are kept for exhibition and study. The menageries and aviaries of China, Egypt, and Rome were famous in ancient times. From the late medieval period many rulers had private menageries, some of which later formed the nucleus of public exhibits. Nearly all large cities now have zoological reserves. Notable ones include those of London (Regent's Park), Paris (Jardin des Plantes and Jardin d'Acclimatation, Bois de Boulogne), Berlin (Tiergarten), Toronto (Metro), New York City (Bronx), Chicago (Lincoln Park and Brookfield), Cincinnati, Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and San Diego (Balboa Park). Modern trends include breeding endangered animals in captivity (some have been reintroduced into the wild), exhibiting animals in enclosures simulating their natural habitat rather than in cages (open-range zones or safari parks), and educating the public about the principles of ecology.


A collection of wild animals kept in close or open confinement, usually for public viewing. There are strict licensing provisions for such places to ensure that the welfare of the animals is taken care of, and the safety of the public, and that the possibility of an exotic disease being introduced with additions of animal specimens from foreign countries is avoided. See also game farm.

Word Tutor: zoo
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: n. - The facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition.

pronunciation Clearly, then, the city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo. — Desmond Morris, Source: The Human Zoo, Introduction, 1969.

Dream Symbol: Zoo
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"This place is a zoo!" is a common description of chaos and confusion. Dreaming of a zoo may indicate that the dreamer needs to tidy up some situation.


Wikipedia: List of zoos
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The following is a partial list of zoological gardens (zoos):

Contents

Africa

Algeria

  • Algiers Zoo
  • Oran Zoo

Cameroon

Côte d'Ivoire

  • Abidjan Zoo

Egypt

Ghana

  • Flagstaff House Zoo
  • Kumasi Zoo

Libya

  • Tripoli Zoo
  • Benghazi Zoo ("Il bosco" founded in 1956)

Madagascar

Morocco

  • Bird World
  • Jardins Exotiques de Bouknadel
  • Parc Zoologique de Rabat

Nigeria

  • Jos Wildlife Park

South Africa

  • Bester Birds and Animals Zoo Park
  • Bloemfontein Zoo
  • East London Zoological Gardens
  • Emerald Zoo Vanderbijlpark
  • Hartebeesport Dam Snake and Animal Park
  • Johannesburg Zoo[1]
  • Lory Park Zoo
  • National Zoo, Pretoria

Tanzania

  • Saa Nane Museum and Zoo, Mwanza

Tunisia

  • Carthage Land

Uganda

  • Uganda Wildlife Education Centre

Asia

Afghanistan

Armenia

Bangladesh

China

  • Badaling Safari World (2001)
  • Beijing Zoo (1908)
  • Bifengxia Wild Animal Park (1998)
  • Chengdu Zoo (1953)
  • Dalian Forest Zoo (1997)
  • Harbin Northern Forest Zoo (2004)
  • Guangzhou Zoo (1958)
  • Guangzhou Panyu Chime-long Night Zoo (2000)
  • Guangzhou Xiangjian Safari Park (1997)
  • Jinan Safari Park (1999)
  • Nanjing, Hongshan Forest Zoo (1998)
  • Qingdao Forest Wildlife World
  • Qingdao Zoo (1977)
  • Shanghai Zoo (1954)
  • Shanghai Wild Animal Park (1995)
  • Shenzhen Safari Park (1993)
  • Suzhou Zoo

Breeding Centers:

Hong Kong

Hong Kong has played an important role in the fate of Asian wildlife. As a preeminent commercial center and seaport, millions of animals have passed through Hong Kong, most on their way to other countries.

India

Central Zoo Authority of India (CZA) is the Governing Authority of all zoos in India.

Indonesia

Iran

  • Amol Zoo
  • Bandar Abbas Zoo
  • Darabad Zoo, Tehran
  • Isfahan Zoo
  • Tehran Zoo

Iraq

Israel

Japan

Kazakhstan

North Korea

South Korea

Macau

  • Two Dragon Throat Public Garden

Malaysia

Myanmar

Nepal

Pakistan

Philippines

Qatar

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

  • 1-Lan Wild Animal Rescue Centre
  • Far East Animal Farm
  • Feng-Hung-Ku Bird Park
  • Hsinchu City Zoo
  • Kaohsiung Zoo
  • Leefoo Zoo
  • National Museum of Marine Biology/Aquarium
  • Ocean World, Yehliu Wanli
  • Pintung Rescue Centre
  • Taipei Zoo, Taipei

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

Australia/Oceania

Australia

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

Fiji

Guam

New Caledonia

  • Parc Forestier de Nouméa, Nouméa

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

  • The Rainforest Habitat, Lae

Europe

Albania

  • Kopshti Zoologjik Tiranë (Tirana Zoo), Tirana

Austria

  • at.Zoo-Infos.org - The Austrian Zoo Database, a non-profit project with information about some 50 zoos, wildlife parks, aquaria, bird parks etc. in Austria, in English language
  • Alpenzoo Innsbruck, Innsbruck
  • Haus des Meeres Vivarium Wien, Vienna
  • Tiergarten Hellbrunn, Salzburg
  • Tiergarten Schönbrunn, Vienna
  • Tier- und Naturpark Schloss Herberstein, Herberstein Castle, Styria
  • Zoo Salzburg, Salzburg
  • Zoo Schmiding, Krenglbach near Wels

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

  • Limassol Zoo

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

  • Zoo-Infos.de - The German Zoo Database, a non-profit project with information about more than 675 zoos, wildlife parks, aquaria, bird parks etc. in Germany, in English language

Gibraltar

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Macedonia

Moldova

Monaco

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom

Ukraine

  • Kharkiv Zoo
  • Kherson Zoo
  • Kiev Zoo
  • Odessa Zoo
  • Yalta Zoo

North America

Belize

Canada

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Costa Rica

  • Africa Mia
  • Instituto Clodomiro Picado
  • Jardin de las Mariposas
  • La Marina Animal Rescue Center
  • La Paz Waterfall Gardens
  • Las Pumas Cat Zoo
  • Mundo de los Insectos
  • Monkey Park
  • Parque Viborana
  • Parque Zoologico Nacional Simon Bolivar
  • Ranarium,Monteverde
  • Reptilandia
  • SnakeTour Serpentarium
  • Spirogyra Jardin de Mariposas
  • Tropical Frog Garden
  • World of Snakes
  • Zoo Ave

Guatemala

Mexico

Puerto Rico

United States

South America

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Guyana

Peru

Fictional zoos

Well-known people with private zoos

See also

References


Translations: Zoo
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - zoo, zoologisk have

Nederlands (Dutch)
dierentuin

Français (French)
n. - zoo

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zoo, Tiergarten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ζωολογικός κήπος

Italiano (Italian)
giardino zoologico

Português (Portuguese)
n. - jardim zoológico (m)

Русский (Russian)
зоопарк

Español (Spanish)
n. - zoológico, zoo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - zoo, djurpark

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
动物园

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 動物園

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 동물원, 사람으로 혼잡한 비좁은 곳, 정글(지역)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 動物園

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حديقه الحيوانات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גן-חיות‬


 
 
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