Zoos on Jeopardy

ANyhuis

ANyhuis

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Hey zoo fans,
On the October 15, 2010 showing of the game show, "Jeopardy", they had a category called "ZOOS". Thought everyone would enjoy seeing what the questions were. The answers are pretty easy, so I'll let you all guess them.

For $400
The best-known residents of the National Zoo are Tian Tian & Mei Xiang, a pair of these:
 
$800

For $800:
A highlight of the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland is the afternoon parade of these black and white birds:
 
$1200

For $1200:
One of the largest metropolitan zoos in the U.S., it opened in a New York City borough in 1899:
 
$1600

For $1600:
Until his untimely death from a stingray's barb, he was Director of the Australia Zoo in Queensland:
 
$2000

For $2000:
Founded in 1752, the zoo at Schonbrunn Palace in this European capital calls itself the world's oldest zoo:
 
Unfortunately, folks, the correct answers would be:
a) What are giant pandas?
b) What are penguins?
c) Where is Bronx Zoo?
d) Who is Steve Irwin?
e) Where is Vienna?

:p
 
Vienna? I have never heard of that as the oldest zoo. Everything I have read says Le Menagerie (at Jardin des Plantes) in Paris. Also, when I was at London last year (didn't notice it this year), they referred to the London Zoo as the "world's first scientific zoo." Not sure what made them more "scientific" than Paris (or Vienna).
 
Arizona Docent said:
Vienna? I have never heard of that as the oldest zoo. Everything I have read says Le Menagerie (at Jardin des Plantes) in Paris. Also, when I was at London last year (didn't notice it this year), they referred to the London Zoo as the "world's first scientific zoo." Not sure what made them more "scientific" than Paris (or Vienna).
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The royal menagerie at Schonbrunn was established in 1752 and opened to the public in 1779. The Jardin des Plantes was established in 1793 and was the first 'public zoo' insofar as it was owned and operated by the state, as opposed to Schonbrunn which remained the personal property of the Holy Roman Emperor (albeit permitting commoners to view the animals).

London Zoo was the first "scientific" zoo because it was specifically established by the Zoological Society of London for the purposes of scientific research, as opposed to simply collecting and displaying animals for human enjoyment. London was thus closed to the public for the first 18 years of its history, from 1829 to 1847.

In their way, all three institutions have legitimate claims to being 'first'.
 
Of course, there were many public collections held long before these, but none of which remain standing.

:p

Hix
 
CGSwans said:
The royal menagerie at Schonbrunn was established in 1752 and opened to the public in 1779. The Jardin des Plantes was established in 1793 and was the first 'public zoo' insofar as it was owned and operated by the state, as opposed to Schonbrunn which remained the personal property of the Holy Roman Emperor (albeit permitting commoners to view the animals).

London Zoo was the first "scientific" zoo because it was specifically established by the Zoological Society of London for the purposes of scientific research, as opposed to simply collecting and displaying animals for human enjoyment. London was thus closed to the public for the first 18 years of its history, from 1829 to 1847.

In their way, all three institutions have legitimate claims to being 'first'.
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I think Vienna's claim to be the oldest extant zoo is pretty safe - the ownership makes little real difference to the fact that both Schonbrunn and Jardin des Plantes are collections of animals on display to the public and that Schonbrunn opened first.
 
Maguari - it depends on whether you consider 'public' to be a synonym of 'civic' or merely 'open'. Which might sound like splitting hairs, but I'm sure there are many at Jardin des Plantes who would regard it as very important. :p
 
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