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Flashcards by serenacutbill, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by serenacutbill
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| The History of Zoos Ancient Egyptians and Romans brought animal specimens for collection, mainly for sport but also for War | eg. Hannibal used Elephants in a war against the Roman Empire |
| Collections (or menageries) were status symbols for emperors/kings Some species were sacred and sought for important sacrifice |
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| 4500BC - Captive Pigeons in Iraq 2500BC - Semi-domesticated Elephants in India 2500BC - several Antelope species in Egyptian collections 1500BC - capture and importation of non-domestic species for Egyptian Queen to add to collection | 1000BC - "House of Deer" & "Garden of Intelligence" in China 1000BC - Solomon's collection in Israel 500BC - Admission fee to view Peafowl collection |
| 280BC - Alexandria Zoo (Greece): 96 elephants 24 lions 14 leopards 16 cheetahs 14 camels, giraffe, rhinos & others | 60BC - arena fights with non-domestic/predator species & bird collections in Rome 700'sAD - Animal collection in Charlemagne, France 1100AD - Animal collection in Britain (Henry I) |
| 1200'sAD - Zoo collections in Asia 1333AD - Menagerie in Louvre, Paris (Philip VI) 1519AD - Large zoo collection in Mexico (Montezuma II) 1700's - extensive development of zoos in Renaissance period | 1752 - Imperial Menagerie at Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna opened to public in 1765 1775 - Royal Park in Madrid 1793 - "Jardin des Plantes" in Paris 1828 - Regent's Park Zoo (animals in Tower of London) |
| 1800's - zoos opening all over world, esp Europe Late 1800's - Victorian middle class trying to better themselves Prestige developments in capital cities - "City Fathers" | To create a better society through enrichment Zoos mainly for entertainment and commercial gain |
| Influential people: Andrew H Green of New York City Henry Fairfield Osborn - curator of American Museum of Natural History Theodore Roosevelt - US President | New York Zoological Society was established on 26th April 1895 to "advance wildlife conservation, promote study or zoology and create a first-class zoological park" |
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