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Flashcards by serenacutbill, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by serenacutbill
almost 11 years ago
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| Respectable and famous local citizens founded zoo in 1836 5th oldest zoo in world | Zoo was a focus for social events and recreation, and study of natural history in Victorian Times Flower shows/band concerts/boat trips/tennis/croquet/archery |
| An elephant named Zebi (1868-1909) was noted for eating straw hats Rajah replaced her for kiddie rides | Problems during recession, post WWI Building programme 1920-30s saw aquarium and pavilion built |
| 1934: First Chimpanzee conceived and born in captivity. Called Adam In WWII, flowerbeds were used for vegetable growing. Animals were evacuated to safe areas | 1950-60s: more public wealth and little competition for visitors 1953: Nocturnal house opened 1958: Polar bear cub born. Called Sebastian |
| 1963: White Tigers arrive 1961: Rosie the Elephant died. Gave 80,000 rides to children per year Replaced by Wendy the Asian Elephant | |
| 1967: Severn Bridge opened 1,134,488 people visited zoo 1981: Reptile house opened | 1983: Monkey house opened 1986: redesigned aquarium opened 1996: Twilight world - bugs |
| 1997: Elephant house & children's play area 1998: Gorilla Island, flamingo pool, activity centre, Wallace aviary | 1999: Conservation Education Centre, Seal and Penguin coasts 2002: Zona Brazil 2003: Terrace Theatre |
| Breeding: Western Lowland Gorillas, Polar Bears, Okapis, Pancake Tortoises, Asiatic Lions | 1999: Livingstone's fruit bats Bred and reintroduced Barberry carpet moth and water vole |
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