London Zoo & Aquarium in Regent's Park
O zoológico considerado moderno data de 1828 com a Sociedade Zoológica de Londres fundando o Regent’s Park. O propósito era expressamente o estudo de animais vivos para melhor entender a história natural dos animais. Por isso, o Zoológico de Londres é considerado o primeiro zoológico científico do mundo.
Only later in 1847, did the Zoo open its doors to the public and, from then on, became the most famous zoo in the World. Of the more than 650 species at London Zoo, 112 are listed as threatened in the Red Data books. London Zoo participates in breeding programmes for 130 species.
It is managed under the auspices of the Zoological Society of London, and is situated at the northern end of Regent's Park, London (the Regent's Canal runs through it). There is an outpost at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park in Buckinghamshire.
Desenvolve programas de preservação de espécies ameaçadas de extinção no próprio zoológico e também em outras partes do mundo, como Etiópia, Nepal, Ruanda e Arábia Saudita, onde técnicos da instituição trabalham com espécies locais.
The animal collection: Throughout the 19th century, most of the animals in the Zoo were sent by people from all over the world – diplomats, sailors, collectors. Some animals, like Obaysch the hippopotamus, were gifts to the Royal Family.
Many reached London by sea and some were required to walk the last few miles from the docks to Regent's Park – the Zoo's first giraffes on their walk to the Zoo in 1827, panicked at the sight of a cow in Commercial Road!
– Um dos habitantes do Royal Menagerie foi a girafa da Núbia, a qual foi pintada por Jacques-Laurent Agasse.
The Clock Tower (1828, originally built to house llamas) and the Giraffe House (1836-1837) by Decimus Burton (both Grade II listed buildings).
London Zoo 'firsts': The Zoo also achieved some notable world firsts in the collection. In 1849 we opened the first Reptile House, in 1853 the first public Aquarium and the first Insect House in 1881. A more recent first was the Children's Zoo, opened by the young Robert and Edward Kennedy in 1938.
The Zoo and the public: Originally, there was no intention to admit the general public to the gardens. From 1828 the gates were only open to Members of the Society (known as Fellows) and their friends.
But by 1847, the Society's finances were at a low ebb and in that year the general public were admitted for the first time on payment of 1/-. This fee remained unchanged for nearly one hundred years.
Today, London Zoo houses many of the Zoological Society of London's smaller animals including a wonderful range of reptiles, fish, invertebrates, birds and small mammals.
Fragmento de envelope com carimbo ou franquia mecânica? de 25/07/1972...
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Abaixo (lado esquerdo), recorte de uma revista... Do lado direito, FDC emitido pela Inglaterra com carimbo comemorativo “London Zoo”, com obliteração de 15/09/1992.
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20/01/1998: Royal Mail First Day Cover – Endangered Species, Features the following stamps – 20p , 26p ,31p , 37p , 43p , 63p. Postmark Endangered Species, Mole Cricket, London Zoo, London NW1 dated 20.1.1998... NT
Institute of Zoology – Zoological Society of London (ZSL) – London Zoo
Endereço: Regents Park, NW1 4RY, London – England (UK)
enquiries@ioz.ac.uk – http://www.zsl.org/
http://welcome.to/zoo&aquarium (Regent's Park on-line)
– A girafa da subespécie Masai (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) chamada George que chegou ao Zoológico de Chester (Reino Unido) no dia 08/01/1959 (proveniente do Quênia), é a maior girafa de que se tem notícia. Quando ela tinha 9 anos, seus cornos quase esbarravam no telhado da Casa das Girafas, com 6,09 metros de altura. (Em outra informação, parece que ela media 5,8 metros...)
– A girafa George morreu em 22/07/1969, próximo de eu completar 5 anos de idade... Foram reportadas alturas menos confiáveis de até 7 metros (medidas entre estacas graduadas) pertencentes a machos abatidos a tiros...
– Revista Mamíferos, página 38. Recebida de Seme, em 01/05.
20/08/2003: Okapi birth at London Zoo: London Zoo is pleased to introduce an addition to the okapi (Okapia johnstoni) family, with the birth of a female on 1st July. The okapi is often referred to as jungle giraffes due to their preferred habitat in deep in the dense forests of central Africa, and is thought to be the only living relative of the giraffe. Certainly one of the most beautiful animals at the zoo, okapis are a deep velvety brown colour with black and white stripes on their legs and hindquarters. They have sloping necks, large deer-like ears and a long tongue, which they use to strip leaves from trees and bushes. The youngster, named Antonia, is approximately 3 1/2 feet tall and weighs around 50 kilos, she will suckle from her mother for 10 months and will not be fully developed until around 4 – 5 years. Okapis tend to give birth to one offspring which usually stays secluded in bushes for around three weeks while the mother goes out to forage. Due to their secretive nature, the first okapi was only seen in 1901. Gerald Asher, head keeper of hoofed mammals, London Zoo, “Our okapi's are part of a European Endangered Species Programme and we are very excited that we have managed to breed a second okapi at London Zoo in recent years.”
Livro adquirido em 01/08: “LIFE IN THE ZOO”, de Michael Chinery, com fotografias de Michael Lyster – surgimento dos zoológicos, cuidados com os animais, pesquisas em zoológicos; com várias fotos. Editora Collins, Londres – 1976 – 1ª Edição – brochura – 98 páginas – formato 20 x 27 cm – estado de conservação: capa cartonada em perfeitas condições, miolo em perfeitas condições, sem furos, rasgos ou sinais de traça.
Do lado esquerdo da tela, cartão-postal que mostra uma girafa no Zoológico de Londres, circulado internamente em 20/05/1937 (adquirido de Ricardo, em 04/08). Na frente trás a inscrição: “Copyright – GIRAFFE – Photo by F. W. Bond, F.R.P.S.” e atrás: “From the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, N.W.”
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Do lado esquerdo, cartão-postal com ocapis, publicado por Harvey Barton. Do lado direito, ocapi no Zoológico de Bristol, foto by Adrian Pingstone, 08/2003.
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Colchester Zoo
Colchester Zoo – Colchester
http://www.colchester-zoo.co.uk/
Lado esquerdo: Postmark – GB 1966 cover bearing slogan cancellation for Cleethorpes Marineland & Zoo. Lado direito: Postmark – GB 1970 cover bearing illustrated slogan cancellation for Chessington Zoo.
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Chester Zoo
30/01/2008: Girafa bebê que nasceu prematura é alimentada por mamadeira (http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Ciencia/0,,MUL280021-5603,00.html). Filhote nasceu duas semanas antes do previsto no Zôo de Chester, norte da Inglaterra. Agora, a “pequena Margareth”, com dez dias de vida e 1,20 de altura, precisa ser alimentada com mamadeira pelos tratadores do zôo.
Margareth recebe mamadeira do tratador Tim Rowlands... Depois do cuidado, um beijinho de agradecimento (Fotos: Reuters e Paul Ellis/AFP).
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Edimburgo é a capital da Escócia, onde se localiza do famoso e lendário Lago Ness ... Veja carimbos!
Royal Zoological Society Of Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, EH12 6TS
info@rzss.org.uk – http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/
Veja também: Guernsey Zoo e Jersey Zoo!
Longleat Safari Park – Longleat Park
Warminster
BA12 7NW Wiltshire – Royaume-Uni
http://www.longleat.co.uk/
As 3 fotos são do site oficial do zoológico. Do lado esquerdo, um ticket de entrada de abril de 2001.
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Lowther Wildlife Country Park
Lado esquerdo: Postmark – GB 1974 cover bearing illustrated slogan cancellation for Lowther Wildlife Country Park. Lado direito: Postmark – GB 1975 cover bearing illustrated slogan cancellation for Lowther Wildlife Country Park.
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Helen Shapiro e a Girafa no Zoológico de Manchester. Photo da Agência PRESSE (1970). Formato: 13 x 18.
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Marwell Zoological Park
Zoo Marwell – Colden Common
Winchester Hampshire SO21 1JH – England (UK)
http://www.marwell.org.uk/
O Parque Zoológico de Marwell, está localizado no sul da Inglaterra. Abaixo (lado direito), recorte da Revista “Femme Actuelle” – Bélgica (página 10, foto PPCM), sobre a girafa Joseph lambendo um sorvete de limão! (recebido de Christiane)
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Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
http://www.whipsnade.co.uk/
Whipsnade foi aberto ao público em 23 de maio de 1931. Localizado a nordeste de Londres, tem 200 hectares. O escritor Guimarães Rosa comentou sobre a girafa daqui!
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park is one of Europe's largest wildlife conservation parks. Set in 600 acres of beautiful parkland on the Chiltern Hills, north of London, Whipsnade is home to more than 2.500 animals, many of which are endangered in the wild. There are also a whole host of the family's favourites: elefantes, girafas, ursos, tigres, rinocerontes, hipopótamos e muito mais.
ZSL opened London Zoo in 1828. As the twentieth century dawned, however, the need to keep and study large animals in more natural surroundings became apparent. Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell (ZSL Secretary 1903-35) envisaged the Park as a conservation centre and the first open zoo in Europe. A new park was planned, no more than 70 miles from London, over 200 acres in size and easily accessible to the visiting public. In 1926 an ideal site was found, derelict Hall Farm, near Whipsnade village, nearly 600 acres on the Chiltern Downs. ZSL purchased the farm in December 1926 for £13,480 12s 10d. The first animals arrived in 1928 - two Amherst pheasants, a golden pheasant and five red jungle fowl. Others soon followed including muntjac, llama, wombats and skunks.
Endereço: Dunstable – Bedfordshire LU6 2LF – England.
Woburn Safari Park
http://www.woburnsafari.co.uk/
Baby Giraffe completes hat trick of rare births at Woburn Safari Park
A Rothschild Giraffe, the most endangered of all the sub-species of giraffe, was born on Saturday 1st November at Woburn Safari Park – unusually in broad daylight and in front of many surprised visitors who had come for a day out. Most animals tend to give birth at night in the safety of darkness so it was a rare and special experience for the staff – and passing visitors who saw the birth. At approximately 11.00 a.m., staff noticed that Savannah , a first time mother, was showing signs of an imminent birth. An hour and a half later, the young calf had arrived safely and was taking its first wobbly steps to the delight of everyone.
The calf (as yet unnamed and of unknown sex!) and Savannah are doing well and with the other giraffes in the group, Doto, the father, Acacia and Hannah.
There are 95 zoos and animal collections around Europe who are taking part in the European breeding programme for giraffes. These breeding efforts are vital as this subspecies of giraffe is in dire straits with estimates of the wild population being as low as 40animals.
Baby Boom at Woburn Safari Park
The birth of the baby giraffe completes a hat trick of rare births within the past two weeks. The other two babies are a Grevy’s Zebra foal and a striking Gemsbok antelope. The Grevy’s zebra is critically endangered and the largest of the three species of zebra. It is recognisable by its narrow stripes and its unusual, round ears! Like the baby giraffe, a zebra foal can usually stand within 10 minutes of being born and within half an hour can run as fast as his mother.
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British Guide Booklet, Belle Vue Gardens 1906
This booklet measures about 5 by 7 inches. It is a Guide To The Zoological Gardens, Belle Vue, Manchester, 1906. There is a fold-out bird's-eye view of the gardens, and the booklet contains a listing of all the animals therein, with locations, and many sketches.
The map is still attached to the cover, but the interior pages have pulled loose as a group. Almost all 32 numbered pages (and covers) have been folded on the bottom corner. Otherwise, it is clean, with the beautiful colorful litho cover, back cover is as nice as the front.
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Andover – The Hawk Conservancy
Bekesbourne – Howletts Wild Animal Park
Banham Zoo – http://www.banhamzoo.co.uk/
Burford – Costwold Wildlife Park
Chard – The Wildlife Park at Cricket St. Thomas
Dudley – Dudley Zoo & Castle
Durrell Wildlife ConservationTrust – http://www.durrell.org/
Huntingdon – Hamerton Zoological Park
Inglaterra – Zoo Suffolk
Lympne – Port Lympne Wild Animal Park
Nantwich – The Palms Tropical Oasis
Slimbridge – The Wildfowl Trust
Twycross – Twycross Zoo
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