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Here’s what Michael Allin says about the Rotunda early in Zarafa: They have been converted to classroom spaces for the sort of educational programming that zoos around the world provide. We also witnessed the other modern usage of the building - groups of children are taken into the alcoves where the animals once lived. Our group enjoyed a buffet lunch there while mingling with some of the leadership and staff – kind of a diplomatic event between the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Jardin des Plantes. Thoughts: I wanted to read Zarafa after our visit to the Rotunda, the oldest building in the zoo of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. As much about northern Africa as about France, this tale involves colorful characters in history that are little studied in the US - the leaders, scientists, and merchants who ushered in the field of natural history and the biological sciences. Summary: Zarafa tells the story of the first giraffe in France, arriving in Paris in 1827 after a journey from the southern reaches of the Nile by boat and on foot. Book: Zarafa: A Giraffe’s True Story from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris by Michael Allin