Parent Category: Things To Know 1. A zoo is a place where all
types of animals are confined and displayed for the public to
see. 2. Zoos give people an opportunity to observe animals they
would never otherwise get the chance to see. 3. In many zoos the
animals are also studied and bred. There are hundreds of zoos
all over the world, but the first zoo was called the Ménagerie
du Jardin des Plantes. It was founded in Paris in 1794. 4.
London founded the Zoological Society of London in 1828, and the
name was abbreviated to "zoo." 5. The first zoo to open in the
United States was in New York. The year was 1860, and it was
called the Central Park Zoo. 6. Today, zoos are trying hard to
keep animals in enclosures that replicate their natural habitat.
The animals seem to do much better in this type of environment
and the patrons seem to enjoy seeing the animals in a natural
setting. 7. Many zoos also have a petting zoo where children are
allowed a close-up look at animals, many of them babies. 8. Zoos
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