zoo history

Hello folks! I’m a huge fan of nocturnal buildings and their collections and am also fascinated by their histories. I’m wondering, does anybody know when and where the first ever nocturnal zoo building opened? If so, what was its collection like? Thanks very much!

Hi all, I was a zookeeper in Sydney in the 1980s/early 1990s. I have in my possession a book (it's quite thick) entitled: "Australian Society of Zoo Keepers Conference '87" and wondered if anyone would like to add it to their zoo history collection? The Conference was held on 24th-27th April...

In light with other species lists which have already covered this section of the animal theme park (nahtazu!). The following is the result of what I’ve sourced from old maps, ZooChat media, and years of personal observations. But as always, do feel free to add more to the list, as I am certain...

Introduction This July, Brookfield Zoo Chicago celebrates its ninetieth anniversary. It almost didn't happen. New York and Germany provided inspiration towards the formation of the Society and the dream of a world-class barless zoo in Chicago, but it still took the Chicago Zoological Society...

A sign showing how the Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory was moved from The Lawn in Lincoln to the zoo in 2016.

The Endeavour Tropical House began life as the Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory near Lincoln Castle. It closed in 2014 and was donated to the zoo in 2016, which then converted it into a butterfly house.

Signage about the zoo, its aims and mission statement on the side of the red-backed bearded saki enclosure.

Without using "private vs public" as a reason, what do you think intrinsically separates zoos from other, similar facilities accredited by the AZA?

I've just found the following article about London Zoo's gorilla "Mok"; hopefully others will find it of interest. (The article was first published in "The Archives of Natural History"; the journal of The Society for the History of Natural History.)...

The first comprehensive master plan of Hogle Zoo which was released to the public in 1977

This timeline highlights the development of the zoo.

Images showing the construction of the entrance and car park.

Images showing the construction of the crane pens and gibbon house.

Images showing the construction of the sloth house and the bird house.

I found an old news piece from way back in 1989, where it mentions that Parade Magazine released a list of the "10 Best and 10 Worst Zoos" at the current time, and it lists the 10 best/worst. I don't have the original Parade article, but will link below the article from which I found the...

Anybody knows of a site to find old zoo and wildlife documentaries, especially the series 'Zoo 2000' from the 1990s? They are unlikely to be ever republished, and unlikely to make money, but are interesting from a hobbyist point of view.

New series exploring the history and future of zoos. BBC Radio 4 - Uncaged, 1: The Animal

This list has been in the making for nearly ten years now. I started making it when I was in high school and regularly visited the zoo and have added onto it throughout the years using old Zoochat photos, the zoo website on the Wayback Machine, old zoo books and maps, and conversations with zoo...

All dates are approximate. This is the zoo's original map from 1934, which was reprinted in Let the Lions Roar: The History of Brookfield Zoo. This also doubles as the original master plan, as it includes a significant number of exhibits labeled with an asterisk as 'future developments'...

I came across the text of 'Beasts and men, being Carl Hagenbeck's experiences for half a century among wild animals'. Beasts and men, being Carl Hagenbeck's experiences for half a century among wild animals; : Hagenbeck, Carl, 1844-1913 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive...