Oxford Zoo

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Oxford Zoo
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51°48′45″N 1°16′38″W / 51.8125°N 1.27719°W / 51.8125; -1.27719
Date opened1931
Date closed1937
LocationKidlington, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Oxford Zoo was a zoo in Kidlington, just north of the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. It was opened in 1931 and closed in 1937.

Animals at the zoo included an American brown bear, a bison, a camel, an elephant, two leopards, three lions, two llamas, two polar bears, and wolves. on closure, many of the animals were moved to Dudley Zoo.

The Thames Valley Police headquarters now occupies the location of the zoo. In 2018, an elephant sculpture was installed at a roundabout at the southern end of Kidlington to commemorate the zoo and an elephant called Rosie who was a major attraction at the zoo, commissioned by Kidlington Parish Council and Cherwell District Council.

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  2. ^ Kisling, Vernon N., ed. (2000). Zoo and Aquarium History: Ancient Animal Collections To Zoological Gardens. UK: CRC Press. p. 370. ISBN 9781420039245.
  3. ^ "Lion was pride of short-lived Oxford Zoo". Oxford Mail. UK. 1 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Zoo's Who 1934". www.britishpathe.com. British Pathé. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Oxford Zoo: Reason for Closure?". www.zoochat.com. ZooChat. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Elephant Sculpture To Honour Oxford Zoo Heritage". www.heart.co.uk. UK: Heart. 4 October 2018.

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