By+Andréa+Fernandes++++Jasmin

1. The High-altitude Zoo （Darjeeling， India）

The only specialized zoo in India and the largest high-altitude zoo in India， Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park （also known as Darjeeling Zoo）， specializes in breeding animals for alpine1） conditions， including Snow Leopards， Tibetan Wolves， Red Pandas and Himalayan Newts. The zoo is also home to Blue Sheep， Blood Pheasants and Bhutan Grey Peacock Pheasants， Satyr Tragopans and Himalayan Monals.

The zoo was established in 1958 as the Himalayan Zoological Park. It was renamed in 1975 when then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi dedicated the zoo to the memory of Padmaja Naidu， the former governor of West Bengal.

2. The Biblical Zoo （Jerusalem， Israel）

The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem， also known as Jerusalem Biblical Zoo， highlights a collection of animals featured in the Hebrew Bible. The narrow focus has been difficult for the zoo to maintain， since many of the Bible's animals are now extinct in Israel. The terms used in the Bible to name animals are also somewhat ambiguous2）， leading to some uncertainty over which animals are actually discussed. The zoo now includes a variety of endangered species in addition to the biblical animals， and it has become known for its breeding programs， which have enabled it to reintroduce at least 11 species to Israel's nature reserves.

Since its inception3） in 1940， the zoo has moved several times， but today it resides in the Malha valley. The park includes trees and shrubs4） mentioned in the Bible， an artificial wall called Moses' Rock and a "two-story， boat-shaped wooden visitor's center meant to resemble Noah's Ark".

3. The Sanctuary for Rescued Animals

（New Jersey， USA）

New Jersey is home to Popcorn Park Zoo， a sanctuary for abandoned， injured， ill， exploited5）， abused and elderly animals. The small zoo—housing just 200 animals on 7 acres—has been nurturing rescued animals since 1977. The animals range from foxes， geese and deer to lions， tigers and bears （oh my！）. They also have rescued dogs and cats that are available for adoption.

When I was a child visiting the park with my grandparents， my favorite animal was an elephant with an injured trunk， who was followed around the park by a little troop of ducklings. The elephant would use its trunk to pet and herd the ducklings.

1. 高海拔动物园 （印度的大吉岭）

作为印度唯一一座专门的动物园和印度最大的高海拔动物园，帕德马贾·奈杜喜马拉雅动物园（也被称为大吉岭动物园）专门饲养在高山条件下生存的动物，包括雪豹、藏狼、小熊猫和喜马拉雅蝾螈。这座动物园里还居住着岩羊、血雉、不丹灰孔雀雉、红胸角雉和喜马拉雅虹雉。

该动物园建于1958年，当时叫做喜马拉雅动物园。1975年，时任印度总理英迪拉·甘地为纪念西孟加拉邦前邦长帕德马贾·奈杜而将动物园改名。

2.圣经动物园 （以色列的耶路撒冷）

耶路撒冷的蒂施家族动物园也被称为耶路撒冷圣经动物园，其特色在于这里汇集了《希伯来圣经》中所描写的动物。这样狭窄的关注范围一度使得该动物园难以为继，因为《圣经》中的许多动物如今在以色列已经灭绝。而且，《圣经》中曾经用来指称动物的词语也有些模糊，造成了对于实际所指动物的不确定。现在该动物园里除了《圣经》中的动物外，还有各种各样的濒危动物。此外，该动物园还以其育种计划而为人所知——该动物园已经将至少11种动物重新引入了以色列的自然保护区。

自1940年建立之初，该动物园已经经历过数次搬迁，现在坐落于马勒哈山谷。这座动物园里有《圣经》中提到的树木和灌木丛、一座被叫做“摩西之石”的人造墙，以及一个“意在模仿诺亚方舟的木制双层船型游客中心”。

3.获救动物庇护所（美国新泽西州）

新泽西有一所爆米花公园动物园，这里是被抛弃、被虐待、被利用的动物以及受伤、病弱、衰老动物的庇护所。……