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The first zoo was founded in Persia in 3500 BC.
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10 Interesting Fact About The History of Zoos and Aquariums
10 Interesting Fact About The History of Zoos and Aquariums
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The first zoo was founded in Persia in 3500 BC.
London Zoo was founded in 1828 and is the first zoo in the world that is open to the public.
The first aquarium was established in London in 1853.
The first zoo founded in the United States was Philadelphia Zoo which opened in 1874.
The first zoo founded in Australia was Melbourne Zoo which opened in 1862.
The first zoo founded in Japan was Ueno Zoo which opened in 1882.
The first aquarium founded in the United States was the Boston Aquarium which opened in 1859.
The first aquarium founded in Japan was the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium which opened in 2002.
The first aquarium founded in Australia was the Sydney Aquarium which opened in 1878.
The first zoo in the world that focuses on natural animal habitat is the Wipsnade Zoo which was founded in England in 1931.
