Old zoo photos

Trebaruna

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I´ve bought a film/slide-scanner recently and i'm digitalizing some old photos now. Every now and then i stubble upon a couple of photos made in zoos. So far all dutch zoos (Harderwijk, burgers, wassenaar, ouwehand), but i guess i'll find some of antwerp to. I was only born in 83, so the oldest photos are not mine, but my parents' ;)
For those interested, check; Zoos in the Past :: Fotopic.Net

Some examples;
Burgers in 1982;
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giraffe in the enclosure that is now home to bongos and duikers. (in the background you see the green orang-building)

Dolfinarium Harderwijk 1991;
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False killer whales.

Wassenaar 1981;
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Giraffes (G.c.antiquorum)

I'm far from done, so you might have to check later again for new stuff.
 
I also have some old photos of Barcelona zoo. All taking by my at the '90.

The following are from the old aviary. It was rebuild at 2000.

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This is also inside the aviary:

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Former polar bear exhibit occupied by penguins. Now there's the new penguin exhibit (there are some photos of the new one at the gallery):
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Tamandua:
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I am gathering together a very large and good collectiion of photographs from Dudley Zoo in the UK
I will be putting a few on there Gallery page shortly the photographs range from
1908 these are of the site and street before the zoo was constructed
Hope to have a large collection on a website dedicated to Old Zoo Photography shortly
 
if anyone has any old photos from taronga zoo, i'd love to see them! its facinating to see how zoos have changed over the years....
 
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