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Wild animal parks

Scope note

Distinguished from "safari parks" by the complete and planned separation of the visiting public from the animals, who are allowed to roam freely within bounded natural habitats.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000357

Broader Terms used

open-air zoos

Equivalent Terms used

wild animal park

Created

13yrs ago

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