Infobox single Name At the Zoo Cover AtTheZoo.png Artist Simon and Garfunkel from Album Bookends Released March 1967 Format 7 single Recorded January 1967 Genre Folk rock Length 2 21 Label Columbia Records Columbia Writer Paul Simon Producer Simon and Garfunkel br Roy Halee Last single A Hazy Shade of Winter br 1966 This single At the Zoo br 1967 Next single Fakin It song Fakin It br 1967 At the Zoo was one of Simon and Garfunkel Simon s and Garfunkel s single releases in 1967 in music 1967 . The song is one of Paul Simon s many tributes to his hometown of New York City . The narrative tells the story of a trip to the Central Park Zoo when the singer reaches the zoo, he anthropomorphism anthropomorphizes the animals in various amusing ways, with a resulting cynical eye towards human life. Such statements as elephants are kindly, but they re dumb, antelopes are missionaries and pigeons plot in secrecy reflect more about man than they do about the menagerie. The song was licensed in advertisements for the Bronx Zoo and the San Francisco Zoo in the late 1970s. Releases At the Zoo was first released as a single in 1967, reaching 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 . After that, it was released on the following albums Bookends 1968 The Best of Simon and Garfunkel 1999 Tales from New York The Very Best of Simon & Garfunkel 2000 The song was also performed live by Simon and Garfunkel in the Old Friends Live on Stage album in 2004, as part of a medley with Baby Driver . An alternate version with almost completely different lyrics is available on the bootleg recording bootleg The Alternate Bookends ... 7, 2009 ref These lyrics have nothing to do with a zoo, but rather speak of a musician s girlfriend ... version. The Book In 1991, Paul Simon released a children s book titled At the Zoo ISBN 0 385 41771 ... books Category 1967 singles Category Songs written by Paul Simon 1960s song stub it At the Zoo nn At the Zoo ... more details
other uses File San Diego Zoo entrance elephant.jpg thumb right 280px The entrance of the San Diego Zoo ... Exhibit at the Dallas Zoo , Texas, October 2011 A zoological garden , zoological park , menagerie , or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which ... zoo was first used of the London Zoological Gardens , which opened for scientific study in 1828 ... location Brisbane isbn 9780980842517 ref Etymology London Zoo , which opened in 1828, first ... zoo first appeared in print in the UK around 1847, when it was used for the Bristol Zoo Clifton Zoo , but it was not until some twenty years later that the shortened form became popular in the song Walking in the Zoo on Sunday by music hall artist Alfred Vance . ref name Blunt29 The term zoological ... a new name is a strategy used by some zoo professionals to distance their institutions from the stereotypical and nowadays criticized zoo concept of the 19th century. ref Maple 1995, p. 25. ref The term biopark was first coined and developed by the Smithsonian National Zoological Park National Zoo ... s First Zoo Hierakonpolis, Egypt, Archaeology Magazine , http www.archaeology.org 1001 topten egypt.html ..., and King Wen of Zhou kept a convert 1500 acre km2 adj on zoo called Ling Yu, or the Garden of Intelligence ... of Babylonia . ref name EBZoo Zoo, Encyclopaedia Britannia , 2008. ref By the 4th century ..., leopards, and camels. ref name Blunt15 Blunt, Wilfred. The Ark in the Park The Zoo in the Nineteenth ... The animals were moved to the London Zoo when it opened. Modern era see List of zoos Image Versailles ... The oldest existing zoo, the Tiergarten Sch nbrunn Vienna Zoo in Austria, evolved from the Imperial ... monarchy, which was opened to the public in 1765. In 1775, a zoo was founded in Madrid, and in 1795, the zoo inside the Jardin des Plantes in Paris was founded by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint ... for scientific research and education. The Kazan Zoo , the first zoo in Russia was founded in 1806 by the Professor ... more details
, see The Zoo disambiguation . The Zoo is a one act comic opera , with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto .... First, a nobleman, who goes to the zoo to woo the girl who sells snacks there. He tries to impress ... The Zoo opened, Trial by Jury premiered at the Royalty Theatre , with a libretto by Sullivan s more ... principal ladies, but The Zoo does. McElroy demonstrated that the January advertisement definitely was not for Trial ... have suggested that The Zoo was mounted hastily to capitalize on the success of Trial . For instance ... he dashed off The Zoo , with a librettist whose identity it would be kinder not to reveal since ... this, McElroy speculates that Stephenson was already working on the libretto of The Zoo for the St ... by Jury on stage. But if it had been finally decided that The Zoo would never make a two act opera ... that the music of The Zoo , or at least part of it, was already in existence before Trial by Jury ... from a key change, it is the same tune that Sullivan would use for Carboy s aria in The Zoo , I ... from the St James , and the audience at The Zoo might reasonably be expected to know this. ref Rees 1969, p. iii ref The Zoo ran for three weeks until the end of Litton s season, then transferred ... ref suggests that it achieved a certain degree of success. There was a second production of The Zoo ... at the zoo, Thomas Brown. There it ran together with Offenbach s Les g orgiennes . ref Ainger ... begs to inform Mr. Cowper that the Zoo has not yet been published, nor will it until considerable ... November 1877, he wrote, They want to revive the Zoo at the Royal Strand Theatre Strand . Will you .... ref Jacobs, p. 92 ref It was once believed that Sullivan had re used the music of The Zoo in his later compositions. In 1927, Herbert Sullivan and Newman Flower wrote, The Zoo was a trifle composed ... of many misleading statements in Newman and Flower s book when the score of The Zoo was rediscovered. No re use of music from The Zoo has been identified. ref name DeOrsey See DeOrsey, Stan. http ... more details
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The Zoo may mean any of the following The Zoo , a comic opera by Arthur Sullivan The Zoo R. Kelly song The Zoo R. Kelly song , a song by R. Kelly The Zoo Scorpions song The Zoo Scorpions song , a song by the hard rock band Scorpions The Zoo Australian TV series The Zoo Australian TV series , an Australian television series The Zoo New Zealand TV series The Zoo New Zealand TV series , an New Zealand television series The Zoo British TV series The Zoo British TV series , a British television series The Zoo Irish TV series The Zoo Irish TV series , an Irish television series http www.herald.ie entertainment tv radio zoos tv show to go global 2952580.html The Zoo band , an indie rock band from the Philippines The Zoo Los Angeles band , a band formed by Mike Flicker and Howard Leese in the 1960s The Zoo or The Blue Zoo, informal names of the United States Air Force Academy The Zoo , a nickname for Saugeen Maitland Hall The Zoo Story Play by Edward Albee Kalamazoo, Michigan See also Zoo disambiguation disambig ... more details
wiktionary Zoozoo TOCright A zoo shortened form of zoological garden is a place where animals are exhibited. Zoo may also apply to Zoo Anthrocon , an informal meeting place at the Anthrocon convention Zoo is a common informal abbreviation for zoophile Berlin Zoologischer Garten railway station , commonly referred to as Zoo station, one of the main railway stations in Berlin Zoo , the brand used for entz events organised by the Oxford University Student Union Zoo Outreach Organisation ZOO , an Indian non governmental organization Zoo Entertainment video game company , an American video game publisher Asunci n Mixtepec Zapotec language ISO 639 3 language code Music Zoo TV Tour , an elaborately staged 1992 1993 tour by U2 Zoo Station , the opening song on U2 s 1991 album Achtung Baby Zoo Records , a British independent record label formed in 1978 Zoo band , a J pop band from the early 1990s Zoo Norwegian band , a Norwegian band active in the late 70s and early 80s Zoo Entertainment record label , an American independent record label formed in the early 1990s, now defunct Babylon Zoo , a 1990s dance music act Zoo dance troupe , the last Top Of The Pops dance troupe 1980s Literature Zoo magazine , now Zoo Weekly , a men s magazine in the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa Zoo Magazine , a German magazine Zoo novel Zoo , a Slovenian novel Films A Zed & Two Noughts also known as Zoo and Z00 , a 1985 film by Peter Greenaway Zoo , a 1961 documentary film by Bert Haanstra Zoo , a 1999 dark comedy directed by Alexandra King with David Carradine , Myriam Cyr and Larry Pine Zoo , a 2005 Japanese portmanteau film based on short stories by Otsuichi Zoo film Zoo film , a 2007 documentary ... Zoo file format , a 1980s archive file format developed by Rahul Dhesi See also The Zoo disambiguation Zo disambiguation Zeus disambiguation disambig de Zoo Begriffskl rung eo ZOO fr Zoo it ZOO hu Zoo egy rtelm s t lap nl Zoo ja ZOO no Zoo pl ZOO ujednoznacznienie pt Zoo ru ... more details
A Human zoo is a place where people are kept on display. It can also refer to The Human Zoo book The Human Zoo book , a 1969 book by Desmond Morris The Human Zoo , a band from St. Louis, MO. Human Zoo film Human Zoo film , a 2009 movie directed by Rie Rasmussen The Human Zoo radio The Human Zoo radio , a popular radio programme in the United Kingdom presented by Tommy Boyd on TalkSPORT The Human Zoo television series The Human Zoo television series , a reality television series with psychologist Philip Zimbardo disambig ... more details
orphan date November 2011 File Zoo Park Stropkov 2.JPG 220px thumb Small lake in the ZOO Stropkov File ZooParkStropkov1.JPG 220px thumb ZOO Park Stropkov ZOO Park Stropkov is a zoo in the town of Stropkov , Slovakia . Zoo was open in 1984 . As of 2006 , it had more than 200 birds, mammals and reptiles of more than 60 species of animals. Zoo offers lot of activities and attractions for children. External links http www.zoostropkov.sk Official website sk icon Zoos Zoo stub Slovakia struct stub coord missing Slovakia Category Zoos in Slovakia pl Ogr d zoologiczny w Stropkovie sk ZOO Stropkov ... more details
Infobox zoozoo name Parc zoologique d Amn ville image Bactrian Camel.jpg image caption Camel date opened 1986 location Amn ville Amn ville, Moselle area coordinates num animals 1600 num species 250 members exhibits website The Zoo d Amn ville is a zoo founded in 1986 in Amn ville , near Metz . External links commonscat Zoo d Amn ville http zoo amneville.com Web site in French Zoos coord 49 14 46 N 6 08 21 E display title source frwiki zoo stub Category Zoos in France Category Moselle de Zoo d Amn ville fr Parc zoologique d Amn ville pt Zool gico de Amn ville ... more details
Infobox zoozoo name The Bitola Zoo logo logo caption image .JPG image caption Zoo entrance location Bitola , Republic of Macedonia Macedonia date opened 1950 date closed coordinates area num species num animals largest tank vol total tank vol annual visitors members exhibits website http www.zoo.com.mk www.zoo.com.mk The Bitola Zoo , is a zoo in Bitola , Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , founded on 1 May 1950 with the help of the Skopje s, Zagreb s, Belgrade s and Subotica s zoos. The Bitola zoo plays a significant role in the sphere of social living, especially in the sector of education as well as the protection of certain animal species. Ever since its establishment as an institution in 1950, the zoo has been constantly improving the conditions in order to meet European standards, but these standards have not yet been met. In 2004, a number of activities have started, aimed at improving the conditions in which the animals live and raising the educational character of the zoo. Gallery gallery Image Ara ararauna at Bitola Zoo 4a.jpg The macaw in Bitola Zoo Image Bitola Zoo Bear.JPG One of the four living bear s in Bitola Zoo, which recently became a father. Image File Bitola Zoo Bear 2.JPG The same bear. Its cub is the first newborn in the zoo in the last 20 years. Image Bitola Zoo Tiger.JPG One of the three living tiger s in Bitola Zoo. Image Bitola Zoo Tiger 2.JPG The same tiger . This one lives with his partner, while the other male lives alone. Image Bitola Zoo Peafowls.JPG Two of the many peafowl s found in Bitola zoo. Image Bitola Zoo Monkey.JPG One of the tens of monkeys living in the zoo. This one has been known to steal things from unsuspecting visitors. Image Bitola Zoo Monkey 2.JPG The biggest monkey in Bitola zoo. Also the oldest one. Image Bitola Zoo Lions.JPG The two lion s living in the zoo. Image Bitola Zoo Lions 2.JPG The lions in their cage. gallery External links Commons category inline Mk icon official http www.zoo.com.mk Zoos Bitola zoo ... more details
Infobox zoozoo name br Shymkent Zoo logo logo width 150px logo caption Shymkent Zoo Logo image image width 150px image caption logo of the Shymkent zoo. date opened 1980 date closed location Shymkent , br flagicon Kazakhstan Kazakhstan area convert 54 ha acre coordinates num animals 1570 2007 num species 219 2007 members exhibits website The Shymkent Zoo lang kk lang ru is the state zoo of the city Shymkent in Kazakhstan . It is one of the largest and oldest zoological parks in the country. From the total zoo s area of convert 54 ha acre , under an exposition convert 34 ha acre . The Shymkent Zoo contains more than 20 kinds of animals brought in the Red book . 25 of requirements of forages for animals the zoo grow up on own earth, the area of convert 30 ha acre . See also List of zoos Almaty Zoo Karaganda Zoo Zoos zoo stub coord missing Kazakhstan Category Zoos in Kazakhstan Category Shymkent es Zool gico de Shymkent kk ru ... more details
Salzburg ZooZoo Salzburg , in German language is a zoo in Salzburg , Salzburgerland , Austria . Animals It has 400 hectares, and 800 animals from 140 species ref http www.zoo salzburg.at Zoo Salzburg Official Website ref . Location It is located in the south of the city, in Anifer Street, in the Anif District. References reflist External links Commonscat Salzburger Zoo http www.salzburg zoo.at Zoo Salburg http www.salzburg.info en sights top10 salzburg zoo.htm Salzburg Tourist Office salzburg city tourist board website. Zoos Coord 47.7569444444 N 13.0663888889 E source dewiki region AT 5 type landmark format dms display title Category Buildings and structures in Salzburg Zoo Salzburg geo stub Zoo stub de Zoo Salzburg ... more details
Infobox zoozoo name Potawatomi Zoo image PotawatomiZooEntrance.JPG image caption The Entrance of the Potawatomi Zoo location Potawatomi Park, South Bend, Indiana South Bend , Indiana , United States USA area 23 acre s ref name sbpark facts http sbpark.org zoozoo facts.htm South Bend Parks and Recreation Department Bot generated title ref 93,000 m coordinates coord 41 40 09.59 N 86 13 04.52 W type landmark scale 2500 num animals 400 ref name sbpark facts http sbpark.org zoozoo facts.htm South Bend Parks and Recreation Department Bot generated title ref date opened 1902 ref name sbpark facts http sbpark.org zoozoo facts.htm South Bend Parks and Recreation Department Bot generated title ref members Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA website http www.potawatomizoo.org Image Panthera tigris Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend, USA 8a.jpg left thumb An Amur Tiger takes a nap at Potawatomi Zoo. The Potawatomi Zoo is a zoo in eastern South Bend, Indiana . In addition to the animals, there is a train ride around the western half of the zoo and an old fashioned engineer that makes the ride for young and old a fun filled learning experience. The zoo is one part of Potawatomi Park, which includes a softball diamond, tennis courts, a swimming pool, picnic area, band shell, and Kid s Kingdom Playground. Founded in 1902 ref name sbpark facts http sbpark.org zoozoo facts.htm South Bend Parks and Recreation Department Bot generated title ref , Potawatomi is Indiana s oldest zoo. It features over 400 animals on convert 23 acre m2 of land, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums . References references External links http www.potawatomizoo.org Zoos of Indiana Zoos Category Zoos in Indiana Category South Bend, Indiana Category Buildings and structures in South Bend, Indiana Category Visitor attractions in St. Joseph County, Indiana zoo stub ... more details
Zoo B neasa is a zoo in Bucharest , Romania , located in a northern district of the city, called B neasa . ref cite web url http www.bookcase.com claudia mt archives 2003 11.html title Halfway down the Danube November 2003 Archives accessdate 2008 04 09 ref References reflist Zoos Zoo stub coord 44.51736 26.10390 display title type landmark region RO Category Zoo stubs Category Zoos in Romania fr Zoo de Bucarest ... more details
Infobox zoozoo name Le Zoo de Granby br Granby Zoo logo ZooDeGranby.png logo width 192 date opened 1953 location Granby, Quebec Granby , Quebec , Canada num animals 1,000 ref name kidschannel granby details cite web url http www.kidschannel.ca resource guide where to go to have fun zoos quebec granby zoo details.html title The History of the Granby Zoo accessdate 2006 10 23 date 2005 09 30 publisher KidsChannel.ca author The Kids Channel ref num species 200 ref name kidschannel granby details members World Association of Zoos and Aquariums WAZA , Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA , Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums CAZA website http www.zoogranby.ca The Granby Zoo lang fr Le Zoo de Granby is a zoo in Granby, Quebec Granby , Quebec and is one of Quebec s major tourist attractions. It was founded in 1953 by the mayor of Granby at the time, Pierre Horace Boivin. There are currently more than 1000 different animals grouped into 200 species. ref name kidschannel granby details The zoo has 516,000 visitors per year and contains animals from Africa, Asia and South America. Adjacent to the zoo is the Amazoo water park . br br Gallery gallery perrow 3 Image Entree Zoo Granby 2006 07.jpg The entrance to the Granby Zoo Image Ferme zoo granby 2006 07.JPG Petting Zoo Image Flamingo zoo granby 2006 07.JPG Flamingos Image Hippos zoo granby 2006 07.JPG Hippopotamus Hippos Image Lamas zoo Granby 2006 07.JPG Llamas Image Monorail zoo granby 2006 07.JPG Monorail Image Tigre zoo granby 2006 07.JPG Tiger Image Wallaby zoo granby 2006 07.JPG Wallaby . gallery References references External links http www.zoogranby.ca http www.bonjourquebec.com magazine en famille zoo granby 50e.php Granby Zoo turns 50 Zoos of Quebec Zoos CAZA coord 45 24 59.8 N 72 43 9.5 W display title Category Buildings and structures in Granby, Quebec Category Zoos in Canada Category Visitor attractions in Mont r gie Quebec stub zoo stub fr Zoo de Granby ... more details
Image Dusit Zoo bear statue.jpg thumb Bear statue within Dusit Zoo. Dusit Zoo lang th at Khao Din Park is a city zoo in Bangkok , Thailand . Located at Khao Din Park in Bangkok s Dusit District next to the Parliament House and Dusit Palace, it is the oldest zoo of Thailand, built by King Chulalongkorn Rama V as his private garden adjacent to the royal palace. After the King s passing, the garden was left unattended for years. In 1938, the revolutionary government asked King Rama VIII s regency to give this park to Bangkok City Municipality to be open as a public zoo. The King kindly bestowed deers and a number of other animals from the palace for public exhibition. The City of Bangkok operated the zoo until 1954. Since then it has been transferred to the state Zoological Park Organization, which also operates Khao Khiao Open Zoo, Chiang Mai Zoo, Songkhla Zoo and Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo. Dusit Zoo or Khao Din is regarded as the most popular zoo in Thailand. coord 13 46 21 N 100 30 59 E type landmark region TH display title Number of animals Dusit Zoo is located in the heart of Bangkok, with 1343 species of animals, including 331 mammals 170 reptiles 842 birds Zoos Category Zoos in Thailand Category Buildings and structures in Bangkok Bangkok stub Thailand struct stub zoo stub http board.concealtravel.com index.php?topic 52.0 Photos Dusit Zoo de Dusit Zoo fr Zoo de Dusit nl Dusit Zoo pl Ogr d zoologiczny w Bangkoku th zh ... more details
Infobox zoozoo name Taiping Zoo br Zoo Taiping ms icon logo logo width logo caption image image width image caption date opened date closed location Taiping, Perak Taiping , Perak , Malaysia area Convert 34 acre coordinates Coord 4 51 14 N 100 44 0 E display inline,title num animals 1300 num species 180 members South East Asian Zoos Association SEAZA ref name seaza list website http www.zootaiping.gov.my www.zootaiping.gov.my Zoo Taiping Malay language Malay for Taiping Zoo is a zoological park located at Bukit Larut , Taiping, Perak Taiping , Perak , Malaysia . Established in 1961, Taiping Zoo is the oldest Zoo in Malaysia. ref Consolidate Taiping Zoo with Zoo Negara by MAK YIM SEONG, Kuala Lumpur, The Star, 15 Dec 2004 ref ref Sister Zoo for Taiping Zoo Planned BERNAMA News Services Oct 27 2004 Sarawak Tribune, 28 Oct 2004 ref ref The Department of Veterinary Services, Perak, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Haiwan, Perak. ref It is one of the major zoological parks in Malaysia . It covers convert 34 acre and exhibits 1300 animals representing 180 species of amphibian s, mammal s, and reptile s. ref About the Zoo http www.zootaiping.gov.my frame aboutus.html About Us ref It also has a night safari . ref Night Safari http www.zootaiping.gov.my nitesafari main.htm Night Safari Main ref As the only zoo in North Malaysia , it tends to receives a large amount of visitors. It houses the largest number of stump tailed macaque s in Malaysia, which is thirteen, compared to six at the National Zoo of Malaysia Zoo Negara and five at the Malacca Zoo . ref Stump Tailed Macaque http thestar.com.my news story.asp?file 2007 3 18 nation 17180274&sec nation The Star ref References Reflist refs ref name seaza list ZooOrg seaza zoos accessdate 5 August 2011 ref External links Official website http www.zootaiping.gov.my Zoos Category Zoos in Malaysia zoo stub ms Zoo Taiping ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Hannover Zoo is the name of a quarter of the city of Hanover . It is named after the Hanover zoological gardens, for which, see Hanover Zoo . It will soon have 4 parts added to the zoo coord missing Lower Saxony Category Hanover LowerSaxony geo stub ... more details
Infobox zoozoo name br Almaty Zoo logo logo width 150px logo caption Almaty Zoo Logo image E8635 Almaty Zoo gates.jpg image width 250px image caption Entry gates date opened 1936 date closed location Almaty , Kazakhstan area Convert 51.89 acre abbr on coordinates Coord 48 57 0 N 66 14 0 E type landmark region KZ display it num animals 4068 num species 509 members Eurasian Regional Association of Zoos and Aquariums EARAZA ref name earaza list exhibits website http www.almatyzoo.nursat.kz www.almatyzoo.nursat.kz Almaty Zoo lang kk lang ru is the state zoo of the city Almaty in Kazakhstan . The Almaty Zoo is one of the largest and oldest zoological parks in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Almaty zoo is a member of the Eurasian Regional Association of Zoos and Aquariums EARAZA . Notes Reflist refs ref name earaza list ZooOrg earaza zoos accessdate 15 September 2011 ref External links Commons category inline Almaty Zoo Official website http www.almatyzoo.nursat.kz Zoos Category Zoos in Kazakhstan Category Buildings and structures in Almaty Zoo Category 1936 establishments Kazakhstan struct stub Zoo stub kk ru ... more details
Infobox zoozoo name Jackson Zoological Park logo Jackson zoo.JPG logo width 120px location Jackson, Mississippi ... inline,title date opened 1919 ref name zoo facts num animals 776 ref name zoo facts num species 120 ref name zoo facts annual visitors 170,000 ref name zoo facts members Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA ref name zoo main website http www.jacksonzoo.org The Jackson Zoo is located in Jackson, Mississippi . The Jackson Zoo has attracted people from across the state and beyond for more than 90 years. The Zoo boasts an animal collection representing over 120 species and nearly 800 individual animals that provide glimpses of native wildlife from around the world. ref name zoo facts The Jackson Zoo is situated within the historic convert 110 acre km2 sing on Livingston Park and welcomes approximately ... make their way to the Zoo throughout the school year. ref name zoo facts Guests can also enjoy fare from the Elephant House Cafe, purchase keepsake merchandise from the Jackson Zoo Trading Company. Picnics .... The Jackson Zoo is the second largest zoo in the state behind the convert 175 acre km2 sing on Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo and is the only zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA in the state. History of the Jackson Zoo In 1916, the city of Jackson purchased convert ... purchased land and in 1921, the animals were moved and the Livingston Park Zoo was created. ref name zoo history As the animal collection increased over the years, the city of Jackson realized that the Zoo ..., the city of Jackson and the zoo s Director Irl Bennett used the Zoo to help Jackson, constructing many of the zoo s buildings under the Works Progress Administration WPA to give many of its citizen ... constructed during this time are still standing, including the Zoo s Castle and Elephant ... s and the Caf housed a young Asian elephant . The Zoo also served as a park to its visitors, with much ... State College. The Zoo purchased several animals from the Liberian government, including three ... more details
Refimprove date March 2008 Infobox zoozoo name Ljubljana Zoo logo logo caption image ZOO LJ entrance.jpg image caption Entrance to the Ljubljana Zoo location Ljubljana , Slovenia date opened date closed coordinates Coord 46 3 9.25 N 14 28 20.08 E type landmark region SI display it area Convert 19.6 ha acre num species 152 ref name zoo main num animals 580 ref name zoo main largest tank vol total tank vol annual visitors members exhibits website http www.zoo ljubljana.si www.zoo ljubljana.si Ljubljana Zoo lang sl ivalski vrt Ljubljana is a zoo in Ljubljana , Slovenia . It serves as the national zoo of Slovenia. The zoo, covering convert 19.6 ha acre , is situated on the southern slope of the Ro nik hill, in a natural environment of woods and meadows is about a 20 minute walk from the city center. The zoo is notable in that the city is at the intersection of the Alpine, Pannonian and Mediterranean habitats and has 152 species and a total of 580 animals. ref name zoo main It is open daily during the summer from 9 00 to 19 00 and from 9 00 to 16 00 in winter. Tourists can obtain a Ljubljana Card pass and get a 15 percent discount on accessing the zoo. They are one of the only places to have one of the last possible Barbary lion otherwise extinct gallery Image Divja macka.JPG Wild Cat Image Kalifornijski morski lev.JPG California Sea Lion Image Lion.zoo.jpg Possible Barbary lion Image Indijski slon.JPG Asian elephant Image Ciconia nigra ZOOLj.JPG A Ciconia nigra Image ZirafaLjZOO.JPG Giraffe gallery Notes Reflist refs ref name zoo main cite web url http www.zoo ljubljana.si title Ljubljana Zoo work zoo ljubljana.si publisher Ljubljana Zoo accessdate 6 June 2010 ref External links Commons category inline Ljubljana ZOO Ljubljana Zoo official http www.zoo ljubljana.si Zoos Ljubljana Zoo stub Category Zoos in Slovenia Category Buildings and structures in Ljubljana Zoo Category Visitor attractions in Ljubljana Zoo Category Parks in Ljubljana Zoo bs Zoolo ki vrt Ljubljana hr ... more details
NOTOC Infobox zoozoo name Aalborg Zoo logo caption image Aalborg zoo entrance.jpg image caption Zoo Entrance location Aalborg , Denmark date opened April 1935 ref name About date closed coordinates Coord ... www.aalborgzoo.dk Aalborg Zoo is one of Denmark s biggest zoo s and is located near the center of Aalborg . Every year, Aalborg Zoo is visited by around 375,000 guests. The zoo covers Convert 8 ha , and keeps more than 1,200 animals belonging to 138 species. Aalborg Zoo also manages the amusement park of Karolinelund that was bought by Aalborg Municipality in 2007. Image Aalborg Zoo ... to Aalborg zoo. At the entrance, one can see the sculpture Det gode kup the good bargain from 1925, made by artist C.J. Bonnesen. The sculpture was donated to Aalborg Zoo from the Urban brewery. History The zoo was opened in April 1935. Throughout the recent decades, Aalborg Zoo has put more emphasis ... http www.aalborg zoo.dk 404c619b 3825 425a 959b 62929ebc0bd1.W5Doc About the Zoo . Aalborg Zoo. Accessed on July 2, 2010. ref Conservation Aalborg Zoo participates in many international breeding programmes in order to preserve endangered animals. Aalborg Zoo got an environment certificate and the first zoological garden , and the overall purpose of the zoo is to preserve nature. Aalborg Zoo has ... Zoo to test EcoTruck . June 16, 2010. Denmark.dk The Official Website of Denmark. Accessed on June 2, 2010. ref For example, Aalborg Zoo supports the Payamino Indians efforts to preserve Convert 60000 ... aalborg zoo 250.html Aalborg Zoo . Danishnet.com. Accessed on May 2, 2010. ref References Reflist External ... tourist inspiration baby boom aalborg zoo baby polar bear aalborg zoo baby polar bear in aalborg zoo.htm Web makes baby polar bear famous Article on Milak, the newest polar bear cub at Aalborg Zoo ... Zoos Use mdy dates date September 2010 Category Zoos in Denmark da Aalborg Zoo nl Aalborg Zoo pl Aalborg Zoo sv lborg Zoo ... more details
Infobox zoozoo name Zoo Opole br Ogr d Zoologiczny w Opolu logo logo caption image PL Opole Zoo.jpg image caption Zoo entrance location Opole , Poland date opened 1930 date closed coordinates Coord 50 39 18 N 17 55 28 E region PL OP type landmark source kolossus dewiki display inline,title area Convert 20 ha num species 240 num animals 1000 largest tank vol total tank vol annual visitors members exhibits website URL http www.zoo.opole.pl Zoo Opole lang pl Ogr d Zoologiczny w Opolu , is a zoo in the city of Opole , Poland . It was founded in 1930 then in Oppeln, Germany . About Convert 20 ha in extent, it houses around 1000 animals of about 240 different species . It is located on Bolko Island in the Oder River . File Exhibit of California Sea Lions in Zoo Opole.jpg thumb 600px center California sea lions in Zoo Opole External links Commons category inline Zoo in Opole Official http www.zoo.opole.pl Zoos Opole geo stub zoo stub Category Zoos in Poland Category Buildings and structures in Opole de Zoo Opole pl Ogr d Zoologiczny w Opolu ... more details
Tirana Zoo is a zoo in Tirana , Albania . It was established in 1966. On 14 April, 2006, a meeting of Albanians and Dutch took place in the Netherlands to create an action plan for the zoo for next two years. ref http www.tirana.gov.al ?cid 2,89,772 Tirana.gov ref File Lion in the zoo.JPG thumb right The lion in the Tirana s Zoo. It is the only zoo in Albania governed by the local government the municipality of Tirana . Animals contained in the zoo include two bears, two lions, six llamas, an eagle the national symbol of Albania , four monkeys, foxes, wolves, and several swans. It is located in Tirana s Green Park. The zoo suffers from a lack of qualified staff, and visitors are not satisfied by the conditions the zoo s animals live in. ref http www.mnn.com earth matters animals photos 6 of the saddest zoos in the world tirana zoo ref On average, three hundred people visit the zoo every week. References Reflist Tirana coord missing Albania Category Tirana Category Zoos in Albania Category 1966 establishments zoo stub Albania struct stub sq Parku Zoologjik i Tiran s ... more details
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