Synonyms and antonyms of Zoos and safari parks in British Thesaurus

captivity (noun)

a situation in which wild animals are kept in a place such as a park or zoo instead of living in their natural environment

dolphinarium (noun)

a pool where people go and watch dolphins

game reserve (noun)

British a large area of land where wild animals live safely or are hunted in a controlled way for sport

menagerie (noun)

a large collection of wild animals kept in cages etc

moat (noun)

a hole like a moat used in a zoo for preventing animals from escaping

nature reserve (noun)

an area of land that is protected so that people cannot harm the animals and plants that live there

petting zoo (noun)

mainly American a place where small children can see and touch gentle animals

pound (noun)

a place where pets that are lost or not wanted are kept

preserve (noun)

American a plant or animal reserve

reservation (noun)

American a reserve for wild animals or plants

safari park (noun)

a large area of land where wild animals are kept so that people can drive through and watch them

sanctuary (noun)

a place for pets that are not wanted or that have not been treated well

zoo (noun)

a large place where many types of wild animals are kept, usually in cages, so that people can see them

zoo (noun)

informal a place that is very noisy and full of people behaving badly

zoological garden (noun)

old-fashioned a zoo