The interdisciplinary journal "Animal Studies" focuses on the relationship between humans and animals within the context of the newly emerged field of Animal Studies. It examines culturally and historically conditioned ideas, images, and representations of animals, as well as current practices and theories regarding the human-animal relationship, primarily from a cultural and humanities perspective. This issue of "Animal Studies" is dedicated to the zoo. The zoo is described as a Noah's Ark, amusement park, animal prison, recreational area, living encyclopedia, and conservation facility. Regardless of its various framings, the zoo is a real habitat for many animals and often the only place where people can see individuals of species that are originally native to other continents. For John Berger, the zoo is a monument to the un.