I'm wondering if there are any World's Fair history enthusiasts amongst the zoo enthusiasts here who might be able to help me with a question.
At least some World's Fairs have had animal exhibits. The Saint Louis Zoo was started from the large aviary built for the 1904 World's Fair. I think that the Portugal Aquarium may have originally been built for their World's Fair? The 1964 World's Fair apparently had a temporary exhibit of African animals including giraffes and a baby elephant and now I think that there is a zoo on the footprint of the fairgrounds (Prospect Park Zoo?).
Has anybody here visited a World's Fair and seen animal exhibits or have knowledge of any other than the above mentioned (or more detailed information about them)?
I am especially interested in the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane, Washington. My parents took me there when I was very young so most of my memories are somewhat dim. Something I do remember vividly and would really like to find out more specific information about is that there was a pavilion themed about endangered species and wildlife conservation. I remember that there were lion and leopard cubs and possibly baby chimpanzees in his exhibit, but would really like to know what animals were there specifically. Does anybody here know of any resources that might have this information or perhaps some photos of the zoo part of the pavilion? There is a webpage about the 1974 Spokane fair (A Virtual Visit to Expo '74, The Spokane World's Fair), but it hasn't been updated for years and the e-mail contact address doesn't work.
At least some World's Fairs have had animal exhibits. The Saint Louis Zoo was started from the large aviary built for the 1904 World's Fair. I think that the Portugal Aquarium may have originally been built for their World's Fair? The 1964 World's Fair apparently had a temporary exhibit of African animals including giraffes and a baby elephant and now I think that there is a zoo on the footprint of the fairgrounds (Prospect Park Zoo?).
Has anybody here visited a World's Fair and seen animal exhibits or have knowledge of any other than the above mentioned (or more detailed information about them)?
I am especially interested in the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane, Washington. My parents took me there when I was very young so most of my memories are somewhat dim. Something I do remember vividly and would really like to find out more specific information about is that there was a pavilion themed about endangered species and wildlife conservation. I remember that there were lion and leopard cubs and possibly baby chimpanzees in his exhibit, but would really like to know what animals were there specifically. Does anybody here know of any resources that might have this information or perhaps some photos of the zoo part of the pavilion? There is a webpage about the 1974 Spokane fair (A Virtual Visit to Expo '74, The Spokane World's Fair), but it hasn't been updated for years and the e-mail contact address doesn't work.
