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This 37 acre hillside park was established by naturalist Robert Jackson in 1963. Today, the Zoological Society of Wales has taken the helm and operates the zoo more like conservation lands for native ...

Berlin Zoo

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The Berlin Zoo is the oldest and most-visited zoo in all of Germany. In collaboration with its associated aquarium, the area is made up of 84 acres and home to over 17,000 animals. The zoo was ...

Philadelphia Zoo

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America's very first zoo is the Philadelphia Zoo, established in 1874. Today the zoo enjoys a reputation for breeding endangered species in captivity as well as simulated natural habitats for its ...

Bronx Zoo

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This rather small zoo in the midst of a metropolis is one of the oldest and best zoos in the USA. So much so that the Wildlife Conservation Society established its veterinarian society here, where ...

Hippopotamus

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The hippo's species name describes them very well. The word "hippopotamus" is derived from the ancient Greek hippopotamos, from hippos which means "horse", and potamos which ...

Chamaeleons

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The English word is very similar: Chameleon. The English word chameleon (also chamaeleon) derives from Latin chamaeleō, a borrowing of the Greek (khamailéōn), a compound of khamaí which means ...

Ornithorhynchus Anatinus

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Even the English name "Platypus" has it own etymology. It is the latinisation of the Greek word platupous, which means "flat-footed". The species name Ornithorhynchus anatinus is ...