This zoo of South Africa is an 80-hectare zoo located in Pretoria, South Africa. It is the national zoo of South Africa, and was founded by J. W. B. Gunning in 1899. This Pretoria Zoo is one of the eight largest zoos in the world.
A) Reid Park Zoo
B) Denise's Den & Zoo
C) National Zoological Gardens
National Zoological Gardens (Pretoria, South Africa)
These animals constitute a genus of gregarious Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. The 23 species inhabit ranges throughout Asia, North Africa, and Europe. They are principally frugivorous, although their diet also includes seeds, leaves, flowers, and tree bark.
A) Macaque
B) Capuchin
C) Orangutans
Macaque
This is a 135,000 square mile zoo on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife, Spain where it houses an extensive and diverse reserve of animal and plant species.
A) Loro Parque
B) Jungle Park
C) Black Pine Animal Sanctuary
Loro Parque (Loro Park - Puerto de la Cruz, Spain)
This bird is a crested, long-legged, and bluish-grey bird endemic to the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia. It is the only surviving member of the genus Rhynochetos and the family Rhynochetidae, although a second species has been described from the fossil record.
A) Rhynochetos
B) Kagu
C) Sunbittern
Kagu
These animals, also called dassies, are small, stout, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the family Procaviidae within the order Hyracoidea. These animals are well-furred, rotund animals with short tails. They are typically between 30 and 70 cm in length and weigh between 2 and 5 kg.
A) Capybara
B) Hyrax
C) Sugar Glider
Hyrax
This is a zoo in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, England. The zoo was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family. The zoo is one of the UK's largest zoos at 51 hectares and the zoo has a total land holding of approximately 160 hectares.
A) Cheshire Zoo
B) Chester Zoo
C) Tea & Crumpets Zoo
Chester Zoo (Cheshire, England)
This is a species of venomous lizard native to the Southwestern United States and the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is a heavy, slow-moving reptile, up to 56 centimeters long, and it is the only venomous lizard native to the United States.
A) Komodo Dragon
B) Heloderma
C) Gila Monster
Gila Monster
This is a zoo and botanical garden in the center of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and fifth oldest zoo in the world. In addition to the zoo, the land also contains an aquarium, a planetarium, an arboretum, Micropia, and the Groote Museum.
A) ARTIS Royal Zoo
B) Rotterdam Zoo
C) Mesker Park Zoo
ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
This is a government-run public zoo located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in the suburb of Mosman, on the shores of Sydney Harbour. The opening hours are between 9:30AM to 4:30 - 5:00PM. The name of the zoo is an Aboriginal word meaning "beautiful view."
A) Taronga Zoo
B) OdySea Aquarium
C) Navajo Nation Zoo
Taronga Zoo (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
This animal, also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzle and a ringed tail.
A) Raccoon
B) Snow Leopard
C) Red Panda
Red Panda
This zoo, formerly known as Mandai Zoo, is a 28 hectares zoo located on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area.
A) Potter Park Zoo
B) Singapore Zoo
C) Saginaw's Children Zoo
Singapore Zoo (Singapore)
This animal, also known as the Indian bear, is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. It feeds on fruits, ants and termites. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, mainly because of habitat loss and degradation. It is the only species in the genus Melursus.
A) Asian Black Bear
B) Sun Bear
C) Sloth Bear
Sloth Bear
This animal, or suricate, is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. It is characterized by a broad head, large eyes, a pointed snout, long legs, a thin tapering tail, and a brindled coat pattern. The head-and-body length is around 24–35 cm, and the weight is typically between 0.62 and 0.97 kg.
A) Ferret
B) Meerkat
C) Lemur
Meerkat
This is a zoo located in Prague, Czech Republic. It was opened in 1931 with the goal to "advance the study of zoology, protect wildlife, and educate the public" in the district of Troja in the north of Prague.
A) Cooper's Chicken Coop & Zoo
B) Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park
C) Prague Zoo
Prague Zoo (Prague, Czech Republic)
This animal, also known as Cape penguin, is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters. It is the only penguin found in the Old World. Like all penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat.
A) Humboldt Penguin
B) African Penguin
C) Banded Penguin
African Penguin
This is a zoo located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Encompassing 287 hectares, the Toronto Zoo is the largest zoo in Canada averaging around 1.2 million visitors a year.
A) Toronto Zoo
B) Stapps Circle S Ranch
C) Mesker Park Zoo
Toronto Zoo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
This is a zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. It is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
A) Columbian Park Zoo
B) Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
C) Potawatomi Zoo
Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium (Omaha, Nebraska)
This duck-billed animal is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania.
A) Echidna
B) Platypus
C) Wombat
Platypus
This is a 335-acre animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida, United States, with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa and Asia. Owned and operated by United Parks & Resorts, the park opened on June 1, 1959.
A) Busch Gardens
B) Roscommon Zoo
C) DeYoung Family Zoo
Busch Gardens (Tampa, Florida, United States)
This is a genus of poison-dart frogs containing twelve species, many of which were formerly placed in the genus Dendrobates. The frogs are distributed in Central and South America, from Nicaragua south through the El Chocó to northern Ecuador.
A) Oophaga
B) Ranitomeya
C) Harlequin Poison Frog
Oophaga