Google Street View is amazing. Not only does it allow us common folk a few glimpses of abandoned islands, strange pigeon people, and the inside of the Ryōgoku Kokugikan sumo hall, anyone anywhere can now enjoy looking at the cuddly animals at zoos around the world. From the famous San Diego Zoo to the Chengdu Research Base in China, Google Maps will transport you to a world of cute (and you don’t even have to pay an admission fee).
Giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (Sichuan Province, China):
Red pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (Sichuan Province, China):
Camels and elephants at the ZOO Safaripark Stukenbrock (Germany):
Zebras at the San Diego Zoo (California, USA):
Giant panda at the Chapultepec Zoo (Mexico City, Mexico):
Rhinos at the Toronto Zoo (Ontario, Canada):
Emu at the Buin Zoo (Chile):
Llamas at the Zoologico de Bauru (Brazil):
Monkeys at the Arashiyama Zoo (Hokkaido, Japan):
Crocodiles at the La Ferme aux Crocodiles (Pierrelatte, France):
Source: IT Media











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