Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
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The Tisch Family Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, popularly known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, is a zoo located in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem. It is famous for its Afro-Asiatic collection of wildlife, many of which are described in the Hebrew Bible, as well as for its success in breeding endangered species. According to Dun and Bradstreet, the Biblical Zoo was the most popular tourist attraction in Israel from 2005 to 2007, and logged a record 738,000 visitors in 2009. The zoo had about 55,000 members in 2009.
Zoo logo
A black-handed spider monkey swings on a rope over the artificial lake at the zoo.
Aharon Shulov and his wife, Yocheved, holding a python
The zoo in the 1940s, probably on Shmuel HaNavi Street
Mount Scopus
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Mount Scopus is a mountain in northeast Jerusalem.
The Hebrew University campus and tower on Mount Scopus from the north
Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem
Hadassah University Hospital, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem
Hebrew University cornerstone ceremony, 1918