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	Melbourne Zoo Information
		Melbourne Zoo is Australia's oldest zoo and was modeled on London Zoo.
		The zoo was opened on the Royal Park site of 55 acres (22 hectares) in 1862 on land donated by the City of Melbourne.
		The zoo is a leader in the field of education, with a large schools section and caters for many school visitors annually.
	www.bookrags.com /Melbourne_Zoo (405 words)

	Melbourne Zoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The zoo is 4 km north of the centre of Melbourne.
		Melbourne Zoo is Australia's oldest zoo and was modeled on London Zoo.
		The zoo was opened on the Royal Park site of 55 acres (22 hectares) in 1862 on land donated by the City of Melbourne.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_Zoo (408 words)

	Literature Review : a model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Melbourne Zoo may be one of the world's oldest and most progressive zoos.
		It may well be that the deeply felt tradition of the zoo as a place to experience animals one would not encounter in everyday life, combined with the image of noble endeavour that the zoo itself creates, contributes to a reluctance to view the Melbourne Zoo with a more critical eye.
		The Zoo Story is an in-depth look at the sociology of the zoo; however, it must be considered in context of the original research which was commissioned by the Melbourne Zoo Board in honor of their revolutionary zoo director, Dr Alfred Dunbavin, upon his retirement.
	ceds.vu.edu.au /cscas/LitReview/LR-HTML/B/litmodel.html (979 words)

	Melbourne Zoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Melbourne Zoo is a place where wild animals are kept in enclosures so that people can see them in their habitat.
		The Melbourne Zoo is located on Royal Parade near the Melbourne Extended Care and Rehab Centre.
		Zoo keepers feed the animals, especially the seals and the lions.
	teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /cyberfair2002/melbournezoo.htm (338 words)

	Zoo hopes for big cat litter - National - theage.com.au
		The male, Ramalon, was born in Sydney in 1995 and was brought to Melbourne in 1999.
		The female, Binjai, came to Melbourne in 2004 from Rotterdam Zoo in the Netherlands, where she was born in 2002.
		Melbourne Zoo is one of more than 70 fauna conservation organisations worldwide which are co-operating in an international breeding program.
	www.theage.com.au /news/national/zoo-hopes-for-big-cat-litter/2006/09/24/1159036415343.html (429 words)

	Zoos in Australia - Stories from Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal
		Zoos are one of the institutions charged with trying to counter the threat to species extinction in Australia and throughout the world.
		Melbourne Zoo assists in survival programs for animals species under threat and we also run extensive educational programs, both for the general public and for students.
		Zoo Month or 'Zootober', held each year in October, provides an opportunity for zoos to promote particular features of their animal collections and also to provide the community with access to information about animals, their environments and the challenge of maintaining zoos.
	www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au /articles/Zoo (1609 words)

	thewest.com.au : Thai elephants arrive in Melbourne
		One of the elephants, a male, was transferred to Sydney's Taronga Zoo, while the three females were flown to Melbourne on a chartered plane.
		Steve Blanchard from the Melbourne Zoo was at the airport to receive the precious cargo and make sure the elephants were okay after the long flight.
		They are now settling in to their new surroundings at the Melbourne Zoo and are expected to go on public display later this week.
	www.thewest.com.au /printfriendly.aspx?StoryName=331055 (472 words)

	Melbourne Hotels Discount Reservation - Melbourne Zoo
		Melbourne Zoo is the oldest zoo in Australia.
		Melbourne Zoo is an historic zoo with an innovative master plan that displays a representative sample of the world's fauna and flora in a series of bioclimatic (or habitat) zones.
		Melbourne Zoo is clearly one of the world's great zoos.
	www.hotelmelbourne.com.au /MelbourneZoo (93 words)

	Burke's Backyard Archives 2004 - Melbourne Zoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Melbourne Zoo is Australia's oldest - it was modelled on London Zoo and opened in 1862.
		Melbourne Zoo has a master plan to display animals in a series of bioclimatic, or habitat zones.
		Melbourne Zoo is looking at setting up a captive breeding program to help ensure the survival of these endangered animals.
	www.burkesbackyard.com.au /2004/archives/2004/people_and_places/melbourne_zoo (486 words)

	Gorillas at Melbourne Zoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Melbourne Zoos' Gorilla group began in 1980 when a pair, Buluman and Betsy arrived from Taronga Zoo.
		This proved successful and and the zoos most famous gorilla, Mzuri was born on June 3 1994; a son of Melbournes second female, Yuska.
		He arrived in Australia in 1990 and is the father of all the young born at Melbourne.
	www.angelfire.com /ab5/ozzoos/gormel.html (162 words)

	Melbourne Zoo - Zoological - Sightseeing - Only Melbourne
		Melbourne Zoo is located only minutes from the city centre, within Royal Park.
		Melbourne Zoo is open every day of the year (including Christmas Day and all public holidays) 9.00am - 5.00pm, and on selected summer evenings we open late (to 9.30pm) for Zoo Twilights.
		The Melbourne Zoo, originally located on the river flats in Richmond, was modelled on London Zoo, and is believed to be the eleventh oldest zoo in the world.
	www.onlymelbourne.com.au /melbourne_details.php?id=748 (489 words)

	ANIMALS SUFFERING AT ZOO : Melbourne Indymedia
		SERBIA: BELGRADE ZOO From Merritt Clifton’s email (regarding Belgrade Zoo story) I would point out that the message of a campaign about the zoo could either be, "Don't visit the zoo because it is cruel to Animals," or "Come see what we need to fix at the Zoo, and help us do it.
		This Zoo is located in the Belgrade city center, on city property, but the Zoo is private.
		Melbourne Indymedia is a website produced by grassroots media makers offering non-corporate coverage of struggles, actions and celebrations.
	melbourne.indymedia.org /news/2005/07/93676.php (223 words)

	Carmelina Posing At Melbourne Zoo., Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Melbourne: Carmelina Bray posing on a pier by the pond at the Zoo.
		Melbourne: Charles Bray and Carmelina posing by the pond at the Zoo.
		Melbourne: Charles Bray posing on a pier at the zoo.
	www.mylivingtree.com /Charles/?c=26301 (432 words)

	Three Great Zoos - Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo
		Zoos Victoria is delighted to be playing a part in the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, which begins on March 16th.
		A naming competition among the Zoo's 600 tiger sponsors has resulted in the selection of two names, for the female cub and for one of the males.
		Journey along the elevated boardwalk and ascend into the tree-top world of Melbourne Zoo's new Orang-utan sanctuary to discover unique ways to connect with these magnificent primates.
	www.zoo.org.au (189 words)

	Discovery & Learning
		Melbourne Zoo and GTAC have combined resources to provide both 'in the field' and 'in the lab' learning experiences.
		Melbourne Zoo is offering an exciting new activity for students to celebrate the beginning of the school year.
		Should the Zoo need to cancel a program less than halfway through the designated session time, your school will be notified and will have the option of a rescheduled session or receive a full refund.
	www.zoo.org.au /education/schools.htm (1321 words)

	Attractions & Activities : Discount Melbourne Hotels, Victoria, Australia
		Melbourne Zoo: Melbourne Zoo is the oldest in Australia, opened in 1862 with more than 350 animal species from around the world living in the zoo's attractive enclosures and botanical settings.
		Melbourne Observation: The tallest office building is the 253-metre-high Rialto Towers Building in the southern hemisphere and one of the most recognized icons in Melbourne.
		Melbourne Museum: The modernist Melbourne Museum is the largest museum complex in the southern hemisphere.
	www.melbournehotelpro.com /attractions.htm (563 words)

	MELBOURNE - BACKPACKERS GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA
		A large portion of Melbourne's residents were born overseas and immigrated giving the city a multicultural mix with a rich diversity of restaurant cuisines and ethnic festivals.
		Melbourne also has a powerful annual line up of major sporting events including the Australian tennis open, both the car and motorcycle Australian Formula One grand prix, the Australian Rules Football grand final and internationally renowned horse races during the Spring Racing Carnival, the biggest race being the Melbourne Cup.
		Melbourne Zoo is 3 kilometres north of the city in Royal Park and resembles a home for sick animals.
	www.geocities.com /austtravel/vic/melbourn.html (5124 words)

	Melbourne Victoria Australia
		Melbourne enjoys a well-deserved reputation as a sport loving city that hosts the Grand Final of the Australian Rules Football competition, one of the world's most famous horse races, the Melbourne Cup, and the annual Australian Open tennis tournament.
		Melbourne is a microcosm of world dining; with more than 140 nationalities that call it home and over 3,000 restaurants, there's plenty of choice for every taste and mood.
		And for a look at the darker side of Melbourne's past, the historic bluestone Old Melbourne Gaol is worth a visit, with its recreation of prison life in the 19th century.
	www.greatplacestostay.com.au /melbourne_c.asp (1733 words)

	Official Ticketmaster site. Royal Melbourne Zoo Melbourne, VIC tickets . Directions, seating chart, events.
		Melbourne Zoo, Elliot Avenue, Parkville 3052 (Melways Ref: 43 E1)
		Melbourne Zoo is located only minutes north from the city centre, within Royal Park.
		Melbourne Zoo is open every day of the year (including Christmas Day and all public holidays) 9.00am - 5.00pm.
	www.ticketmaster.com.au /venue/155748 (277 words)

	The Royal Melbourne Zoo
		The Melbourne Zoo is set at the edge of Royal Park, NW of the city.
		The zoo is constantly changing, with new and innovative ideas for improving life for the animals as well as improving viewing for the public.
		While many people were outraged at the loss of trees on the east side of the zoo I have to admit that the landscaping that has replaced them is more in keeping with the rest of the adjacent park and as the new trees mature it will only improve.
	www.path.unimelb.edu.au /~bernardk/victoria/melb/zoo.html (472 words)

	Melbourne Zoo Developments
		as i was there primarily for the "zoo twilights" i didn't really see much of the zoo (not like me!), but did go for a slightly drunken wander to the elephants, only to find that the zoo management now closes the entire front section of the zoo during the late-night jazz festival.
		melbourne zoo is certainly moving along at a very fast pace and is going to look fantastic once the construction work is done.
		a reshuffle has seen most of the primates swap enclosures, but the odd thing was that the zoo has removed the angled glass viewing panels and replaced them with vertical panels of plyboard with a series of smaller windows in each.
	www.zoobeat.com /forums/15/melbourne-zoo-developments-158/#2971 (2597 words)

	Zoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Many zoos now have special buildings for nocturnal animals, with dim lighting during the day, so the animals will be active when visitors are there, and brighter lights at night to ensure that they sleep.
		Some zoos have walk-through exhibits, where visitors enter enclosures of non-aggressive species, such as lemurs, marmosets, birds, lizards, turtles etc. Visitors are asked to keep to paths and avoid showing or eating foods that the animals might snatch.
		Some zoos concentrate on animals of certain geographical regions, on animals of the water or attempt to exhibit their animals in a different way.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zoo (1480 words)

	Minnesota Zoo/Conservation/International
		The Saigon Zoo Masterplan for Conservation was based on three visits of 7-10 days each conducted over the course of two and a half years (1994/97) by members of the Captive Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) of the IUCN/SSC.
		During the interim from early 1995 to 2000, CBSG was pleased to learn of the enormous progress Saigon Zoo has made in implementing a number of dramatic improvements at the Zoo.
		In particular, the reorganization of the zoo's exhibits and associated plans for new and improved facilities for the animal collection and zoo staff is outstanding.
	www.mnzoo.com /conservation/International/saigon.asp (418 words)

	Melbourne, city, Australia — FactMonster.com
		Melbourne, Australia's second largest city, is a rail and air hub and financial and commercial center.
		Melbourne Technical College, the Australian Ballet School, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Melbourne Museum, and the galleries and theaters of the Victorian Arts Centre also are in the city.
		Melbourne is the seat of Roman Catholic and Anglican archbishops.
	www.factmonster.com /id/A0832568 (251 words)

	Zoo bosses back Thai elephants transfer - Breaking News - National - Breaking News
		But Guy Cooper, chief executive of Sydney's Taronga Zoo, said he was absolutely confident that the transfer was not inadvertently contributing to the poaching trade, adding that his zoo was keen to start a captive breeding program to save the elephants from extinction.
		Zoo bosses also have moved to ease fears the elephants would feel the squeeze in very small areas, contrary to their natural habitat.
		Melbourne Zoo, which already has two elephants, will accommodate three of the Thai imports in a space just half a hectare in size, while Sydney will take the others even though they will be housed in a fifth of a hectare.
	www.smh.com.au /news/National/Zoo-bosses-back-Thai-elephants-transfer/2006/08/13/1155407673865.html (431 words)

	Melbourne Australia .com.au - Leisure, Lifestyle and Entertainment
		Staged against the backdrop of the Zoo's stunning garden setting, there is no better way to spend a balmy summer evening than under the stars.
		For public safety reasons, two sections of the Zoo, Trail of the Elephants and The African Rainforest need to be closed off at 6pm every night.
		The Zoo opens at 9.00am and closes at 9.30pm during the Twilights season.
	www.melbourneaustralia.com.au /events/detail/?eventid=17 (379 words)

	MelbourneZoo
		The Melbourne Zoo is the oldest zoo in Australia and more than 350 animals that are housed there come from different countries.
		The zoo has a Big Cat Complex which is for all the big cats including lions and tigers, leopards and cheetahs.
		The Melbourne Zoo's Butterfly House is a large tropical glasshouse housing about 12 species of butterflies.
	teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /cyberfair/MelbourneZoo.htm (377 words)

	Melbourne and Victoria Australia Hotels melbourne zoo maps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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	www.adventuresvictoria.com /melbourne-zoo-maps.htm (227 words)

	Melbourne Zoo - Wildlife - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
		Opened in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is the oldest in Australia.
		The Zoo is accessible by train from Flinders Street Station (or tram from the city) arriving at the north west Rail Gate.
		A GuideMobile is available during the daily Friends of the Zoo guided tours to aid the movement of older visitors and some visitors with disabilities, and the tours can also include Auslan interpreters.
	www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.0005487B-AB08-1DDA-8A7480C476A90000/vvt.vhtml (462 words)

	Melbourne Attractions & Victoria Attractions - Mornington Peninsula Wineries, Melbourne Zoo Australia
		Visit two of Melbourne's sporting icons Melbourne Park home to the Australian Open and the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground.
		Explore Melbourne Zoo, a world of wildlife just minutes from the city centre, exhibiting more than 350 animal species.
		Melbourne City and inner villages offer endless restaurants and cafes presenting cuisines from around the world.
	www.melbourne.visitorsbureau.com.au /attractions.html (538 words)

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