'A little-known survival of the ancient flytings, or contests-in-insults of the Anglo-Scottish bards, is the type of xenophobic humor once known as water wit in which passengers in small boats crossing the Thames ...would insult each other grossly, in all the untouchable safety of being able to get away fast'.
The Central Park Zoo is a small 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) zoo located in Central Park in New York City. It is part of an integrated system of four zoos and the New York Aquarium managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
The Bronx Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world at 265 acres. It is a massive zoo that houses over 4,000 animals that represent 650 species. Besides just the size of the museum it has several world class exhibits including what might be the best exhibit ever made which is the Congo Gorilla Forrest.