- The Civil War delayed the opening of the oldest chartered zoo in the USA. True or false: The zoo is in Philadelphia.
- Which country can boast many zoos, four of which are outstanding?
- A. Italy
- B. Spain
- C. Germany
- True or false: Panama has two world-class zoos with large collections of Amazonian flora and fauna.
- Which of the following zoos has the largest giant panda collection outside China?
- A. Buenos Aires Zoological Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- B. Zoológico de Chapultepec in Mexico City
- C. Park of the Legends Zoo in Lima, Peru
- True or false: Established in the 1790s in Paris, the Jardin des Plantes Ménagerie is one of the oldest zoos in Europe.
- Which country has one of the largest percentages of protected land areas?
- A. Colombia
- B. Costa Rica
- C. Chile
- Zoos that have removed all visible bars or cages are known as open zoos.True or false: Singapore's Zoological Gardens employs moated enclosures,streams, and ponds.
- Great Britain is home to two zoos that rank among the world's best. Which two are they?
- A. Edinburgh Zoo and London Zoo
- B. Perth Zoo and Royal Melbourne Zoo
- C. Bristol Zoo and Chester Zoo
- Which of these Asian cities has not one but two major zoos?
- A. Bangkok, Thailand
- B. Taipei, Taiwan
- C. Tokyo
- In which of these cities can you visit the Al Ain Zoo & Aquarium, the most comprehensive zoo in the Middle East?
- A. Bahrain, Bahrain
- B. Doha, Qatar
- C. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Answers
- True. The Philadelphia Zoo was chartered in 1859 and opened in 1874.
- C. The four zoos are: Zoologischer Garten Berlin, Carl HagenbeckTierpark, Munchener Tierpark Hellabrunn, and Wilhelma Zoologisch-BotanischerGarten.
- False. Brazil's Jardim Botânico and São PauloZoological Park are in Rio de Janeiro.
- B. Mexico City's Zoológico de Chapultepec has successfullybred giant pandas six times.
- True
- B. About twenty-seven percent of Costa Rica's land has been setaside as national parks, wildlife refuges, Indian reservations, or otherprotected areas.
- True. The Singapore Zoological Gardens is an excellent example of anopen-zoo design.
- A
- C. Tokyo's Tama Zoological Park opened in 1958 to relieve crowdingat Ueno Municipal Zoo.
- C