zoo history

In case nobody has seen this, the list for the first and early breeding records for mammals in the UK and Eire is available on the Bartlett society website, fascinating read. Biggest surprise for me so far is that Glasgow zoo was the first to breed Amur tigers in the UK. First and early...

Would anyone here have any info or pics, regarding the small nocturnal house that was situated for many years in the old childrens zoo. I know from guidebooks that they held the aardvarks here for many years and bred them too (were any of the births successful?). Along with galagos, lorises...

Hi everyone, I'm doing a big clear out of stuff and have decided to get rid of some old copies of various zoo and aquarium magazines as well as books (which I'll post on here in another thread later). I'm only asking $10 per stack, but will charge shipping as they're quite heavy. If you'd like...

This is cool: Archive Viewer | Popular Science

Zoo News Digest: Treasures unveiled from Bristol Zoo’s archives

The tower of London is opening an exhibition on the menagerie kept at the tower, going back to the reign of King John in the 1200's. The exhibition opens from May 2011 and the admission is included in your ticket. Should be an interesting story to be told. Historic Royal Palaces > Home > Tower...

Bristol Zoo is about to embark upon a research into the history of the collection and are looking for video footage, photographs, archive material, spoken memories and the like. Learn more by visiting: Zoo’s history to be researched with Bristol University

I've blogged about my perspective on zoos when I was a keeper, back when the earth was still cooling, and zoos today. It's long, so I'm not copying it here. Please leave a comment with your perspective! Ann Littlewood Zoo Mysteries PS This is the first thread I've started. Let me know if...

Hi, been reading the forum with interest and decided to type a few words of introduction. Zoo fanatic originally from the UK but currently live in New Jersey, USA. My favourite zoo is still Whipsnade, where I was a volunteer for a time. I'm now a volunteer at my local zoo - Turtleback zoo...