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There’s nothing very romantic about the murky waters of the Arno river, with its broad, 19th-century lungarni embankments that protect it from flooding.
Established in 1922, the zoo was a pioneer in the use of moats, ravines, rocks, and embankments rather than bars and cages, giving the animals as large, free, and natural a living space as possible.
In recent years the lake has been dredged and stone embankments built.