Old zoo-movies

[vogelcommando]

Came across this old clip ( 1964 ) of Rotterdam Zoo in spring -nice to see that some species are still at the same place at the zoo and that even the enclosures arestill recognizeble ! :
Voorjaar in Diergaarde Blijdorp in Beeld en Geluid Version: 0.28

 

[vogelcommando]

Found also some videos of the now closed Tilburgse dierentuin :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQDiEd76EpE ( 1973 , bad quality )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgPOQChElV0 ( 1973 - part 2 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PijB1M4oV7s ( song in an unsuccesfull attemp to save the zoo ).

 

[Tim Brown]

Good work..interesting,im told that many animals are still there - buried in the ground!

 

[sooty mangabey]

Here's another Tilburg film, from the 1930s (and quite decent in its quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2JpHT6RU8w

 

[vogelcommando]

Very old ( 1935) movie about a school-trip to the now closed Den Haag Zoo :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QpKSocg1ww

 

[Arizona Docent]

Central Park Zoo 1934. Pretty dismal cages.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ec4AbeQ78g

 

[Pertinax]

Central Park Zoo 1934. Pretty dismal cages.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ec4AbeQ78g

I like the shot of the Zebras with the tall buildings behind- very artistic...

 

[savethelephant]

Bronx zoo and Andy's Animal Alphabet-1950
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncfrf3Yd_5g
(And a zoochatter commenting!)

 

[vogelcommando]

One of the first movies of Avifauna - Alphen a/d Rijn, the Netherlands, begin 1950-ties :

Tijd voor Nostalgie - - Omroep West