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[–] Idontevenknowanymore@mander.xyz 19 points 1 month ago
[–] Nanook@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago

Netherlands and Austria-Hungary definitely also had human zoos.

[–] Wurzelfurz@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Switzerland also had "Völkerschau". Translatable to Peoples Show.

Article in German: https://www.zoobasel.ch/de/aktuelles/blog/3/zoo-geschichte/160/voelkerschauen-im-zoo-basel/