zoo enclosure
Captive wildlife space
A zoo enclosure is a contained space where animals are kept for public display.
Enclosures range from traditional cages and concrete pens to naturalistic habitats designed to simulate an animal's native environment: The new elephant enclosure includes a watering hole and mud pit.
Modern zoos emphasize enclosures that allow natural behaviors while keeping animals and visitors safely separated.
- cageBarred confinement structure
- behind barsIn jail
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- penInk-filled writing tool
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- enclosurescage, pen, box, case, kennel
- lemur habitatsrainforest, dry forest, bamboo forest, Madagascar, national park
- controlled environmentsclean room, cleanroom, laboratory, isolation chamber, sterile room
- cagesbirdcage, bird cage, hamster cage, wire cage, mouse cage
- confinementcell, cage, prison, jail, imprisonment
- miniature worldsterrarium, aquarium, diorama, snow globe, ant farm
zoo enclosurethe wild
Untamed natural areas
natural habitat · open range · wilderness · freedom · the bush
zoo enclosurenative habitat
Original living environment
primeval forest · natural habitat · natural environment · ecosystem · natural ecosystem
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