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A close-up of a greater kudu.
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A close-up of the eye of a rhinoceros in an enclosure at the Paris zoological park (Parc Zoologique de Paris). All photos AFP
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A close-up of a giraffe.
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A close-up of feathers of a bird.
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A close-up of an addax, also known as a white antelope.
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A close-up of a rhinoceros.
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A close-up of a peccary.
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A close-up of a vulture.
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A close-up of a pink flamingo.
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A close-up of the fur of a sea lion.
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A close-up of a rhinoceros.
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A shows a close-up of a giraffe.
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A close-up of a rhinoceros.
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A close-up of a zebra.
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A close-up of a vulture.
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A close-up of a greater kudu.
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A close-up of the eye of a rhinoceros in an enclosure at the Paris zoological park (Parc Zoologique de Paris). All photos AFP
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A close-up of a giraffe.
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A close-up of feathers of a bird.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A6MKM2M2PVAF7YFR3OJFDMLDGU.jpg?smart=true&auth=868613cf8255c396891ebcd54c2f7772e16c8c9eefd5dc1d2f4438daca314175&width=400&height=225)
A close-up of an addax, also known as a white antelope.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XSS6XFYLCP6BAQ2XZNEUNCZPDY.jpg?smart=true&auth=372526940b14713f2cafb648f80371f8b3b1acbbcfc1a80fd354fe8f7f562e48&width=400&height=225)
A close-up of a rhinoceros.
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A close-up of a peccary.
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A close-up of a vulture.
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A close-up of a pink flamingo.
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A close-up of the fur of a sea lion.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HMU7QELWM3WYE3RSOWC4MCXM6I.jpg?smart=true&auth=3b248f6958db25450e77ca74fffb06468976c6156a9c616a81518e4e28a9435a&width=400&height=225)
A close-up of a rhinoceros.
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A shows a close-up of a giraffe.
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A close-up of a rhinoceros.
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A close-up of a zebra.
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A close-up of a vulture.
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A close-up of a greater kudu.
Paris's Parc Zoologique celebrates anniversary with up-close-and-personal images
The French capital's wildlife centre has issued a series of candid shots to mark five years since its reopening
The National
20 April, 2019
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