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...
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...
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...
New series exploring the history and future of zoos. BBC Radio 4 - Uncaged, 1: The Animal From royal menageries of the ancient world, through...
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...
All dates are approximate. [IMG] This is the zoo's original map from 1934, which was reprinted in Let the Lions Roar: The History of Brookfield...
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...
Have just found out there is a second edition being published soon of Vernon Kisling's 'Zoo and Aquarium History: Ancient Animal Collections to...
There was an article written in Vice that was published today that piqued my interest. Back in 1994, 25 black men, women, and children from the...
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts in Birmingham currently have an exhibit about Clara, the famous Indian Rhinoceros that was taken around Europe...
Since covid I haven't been top thrift stores as much do I've bought a couple items on ebay to fulfill my treasure hunting urge. Suffice to say...
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Mortality is sadly a given in this life and for many popular individual animals which touch the lives of generations of visitors to zoos over...
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