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Famous Zoos
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The Regents Park Zoo in London and the Whipsnade Wild Animal Park are rightly well known as distinguished zoos.The Jersey Zoo founded by Gerald Durrell is famous for protection of endangered species. English zoos Howletts and Port Lympne founded by late John Aspinall revolutionized zoo keeping, by top class conditions for animals and close emotional bond between people and animals.Berlin Zoo claims to have most species worldwide (about 1500 including fish and invertebrates).
Two of the most famous zoos in the United States are the Bronx and San Diego Zoos. The Bronx Zoo (operated by the New York Zoological Society) is 265 acres (1.1 km²) and has more than 6,000 animals. It ranks as the largest zoo in size and animals. The San Diego Zoo is home to more than 4,000 animals and is a world-famous zoo. However, the largest zoo in the United States is the North Carolina Zoo at 535 acres.Edinburgh Zoo is famous for its penguins, some of the most northerly in the world.
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