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"It All Happened at the Zoo!"
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Today the Columbus Zoo home to more than 11,000 animals and roughly 600 species from around the globe and is a world-class establishment located in Delaware County's backyard. In this episode, travel back a hundred years to the beginnings of the zoo when the area was mostly farmland and wilderness. Answer the questions “Why did the 'Columbus' Zoo end up in Delaware County?” and “What was the early history of the Zoo and the Zoo Amusement Parks?" Let the Delaware, Ohio History Portal take you on a tour from the Columbus Zoo's inception through the 1970s.
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