April 2, 2013, Updated May 30, 2015

Jerusalem’s Biblical Zoo is the second most-visited tourist site in Israel (second only to Masada), and here you can see why.

Aside from the world’s largest collection of animals mentioned in the Bible, the zoo boasts thousands of creatures in natural habitats surrounded by an ecologically balanced environment that serves as a popular meeting place for all the diverse populations of Jerusalem and beyond.

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