Histoy Of Zoos

Question 1

What happened in 2500 BCE?

Answer 1

There is evidence of private menageries by ancient Egyptian king and aristocrats. This is because of wall carvings.

Question 2

What happened in the 1200’s ?

Answer 2

In 1204 with king John he created a collection of animal (royal menagerie) in Tower of London, which he had received via boat from Normandy.

In 1216 king Henry was gifted 3 lions/ leopards and a white bear as wedding gifts

Question 3

What was the Vienna zoo 1745?

Answer 3

-It was by Francis Stephen of Lorraine
-was designed by Nicolas Jadot de Ville-Issey
-12 enclosures
-opened to public summer 1752
-first elephant 1770
-wolves + bears came 1781

Question 4

What was the wombsell’s travelling menagerie 1800?

Answer 4

-bought exotic animals from ships
-went all over Britain
-had elephant, giraffe, gorilla, hyena, 6 lions and more
-many died due to British climate

Question 5

What is there London zoo 1828?

Answer 5

-it open to fellows of the ZSL
-was ment for scientific purposes
-150 animals were relocated (some from royal menagerie as shut in 1826)
-It open fully to public in 1847

Question 6

How has purposes and ideal of zoos changed?

Answer 6

-private collections of entertainment
-zoos opened for public entertainment
-now focuses on biodiversity, conservation and research