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Background imageEndangered Collection: The chimpanzee and the ourang-outang at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1864

The chimpanzee and the ourang-outang at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
The chimpanzee and the ourang-outang at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1864. 'The new monkey-house lately erected now contains specimens of both of the best known

Background imageEndangered Collection: Rare birds From Navigators' Islands: the Didunculus strigirostris, 1864. Creator: Pearson

Rare birds From Navigators' Islands: the Didunculus strigirostris, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Rare birds From Navigators' Islands: the Didunculus strigirostris or tooth-billed pigeon, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by E. Thomas

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Quagga in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1858. Creator: Pearson

The Quagga in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1858. Creator: Pearson
The Quagga in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1858. A male quagga has long been a desideratum in the society's menagerie [sic]

Background imageEndangered Collection: Sporting Scenes in Canada - Wild Turkey Shooting, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Sporting Scenes in Canada - Wild Turkey Shooting, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sporting Scenes in Canada - Wild Turkey Shooting, 1858. The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, Linn.) is fast disappearing from the woods of Canada...Their extinction will be hastened by the reckless

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Red-breasted Goose at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1858. Creator: Unknown

The Red-breasted Goose at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Red-breasted Goose at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1858. The red-breasted Goose (Bernicla ruficollis)

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. Creator: C.R

The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. The future King Edward VII shoots tigers during a royal visit to India

Background imageEndangered Collection: Beating the Jungle for Tigers, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Beating the Jungle for Tigers, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Beating the Jungle for Tigers, 1876. The future King Edward VII shoots tigers during a royal visit to India. The following telegram was published in London on Thursday: "Camp of Nepaul, Feb. 21

Background imageEndangered Collection: Return of the Prince of Wales from India: Life on Board the Serapis - Tiger and Cheetals...1876

Return of the Prince of Wales from India: Life on Board the Serapis - Tiger and Cheetals...1876. Creator: L.B
Return of the Prince of Wales from India: Life on Board the Serapis - Tiger and Cheetals, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876

Background imageEndangered Collection: Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Entertainment laid on for the future King Edward VII by the Gaekwar of Baroda during a royal visit to India

Background imageEndangered Collection: Skinning a Tiger, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Skinning a Tiger, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Skinning a Tiger, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. The future King Edward VII goes tiger hunting

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis...with a Tiger...1876

The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis...with a Tiger...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis at close quarters with a Tiger, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....the tiger sprang out

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai: 'Padding' a Tiger'...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: "Padding" a Tiger"...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: "Padding" a Tiger", from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII shooting tigers in India

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment...1876

The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales's first tiger - second shot...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales's first tiger - second shot...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales's first tiger - second shot, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales shooting his first tiger at Jeypore...1876

The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales shooting his first tiger at Jeypore...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales shooting his first tiger at Jeypore - first shot, Gwalior, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageEndangered Collection: An Indian Hunting Trophy, 1876. Creator: Unknown

An Indian Hunting Trophy, 1876. Creator: Unknown
An Indian Hunting Trophy, 1876. A work of art, a taxidermised depiction of a tiger attacking a tame Indian elephant...'The "Indian Trophy", [consists] of an elephant and tiger

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Shooting a Bear...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Shooting a Bear...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Shooting a Bear, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

Background imageEndangered Collection: Male Bustard taken near Hungerford, Berks. 1856. Creator: Unknown

Male Bustard taken near Hungerford, Berks. 1856. Creator: Unknown
Male Bustard taken near Hungerford, Berks. 1856. A very valuable specimen of this almost extinct bird has been seen by the celebrated ornithologist, Mr

Background imageEndangered Collection: 'In the Warehouses of the P.L.A. with their Accommodation for a Million Tons' - Ivory Show Floor

"In the Warehouses of the P.L.A. with their Accommodation for a Million Tons" - Ivory Show Floor, London Docks, 1937. Ivory tusks from elephants and other animals

Background imageEndangered Collection: Arabian Oryx. Creator: Viet Chu

Arabian Oryx. Creator: Viet Chu
Arabian Oryx

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690 / 1700. Creator: Abraham Storck

The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690 / 1700. Creator: Abraham Storck
The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690/1700. Sailors harpooning whales and attacking polar bears

Background imageEndangered Collection: Group of Pah-Ute Indians, Nevada, 1871. Creator: Tim O Sullivan

Group of Pah-Ute Indians, Nevada, 1871. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Group of Pah-Ute Indians, Nevada, 1871. Albumen print, from the album " Geographical & Geological Explorations & Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, " vol. 1

Background imageEndangered Collection: New Zealand Parrot, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen &

New Zealand Parrot, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen &
New Zealand Parrot, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1889

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Notornis, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen &

The Notornis, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen &
The Notornis, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1889

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Prince of Wales tiger shooting in Nepal, the Indian Tour, 1921

The Prince of Wales tiger shooting in Nepal, the Indian Tour, 1921. The future King Edward VIII and his entourage pose with a dead tiger

Background imageEndangered Collection: The Rhino, c1850-1890. Artist: Stanislas Lepine

The Rhino, c1850-1890. Artist: Stanislas Lepine
The Rhino, c1850-1890. French Impressionist Painter, Private Collection

Background imageEndangered Collection: Mexican salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum) larva or Axolotl, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon

Mexican salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum) larva or Axolotl, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Mexican salamander (Ambystoma mexicanum) larva or Axolotl, 20th century. Although the axolotl is known as a walking fish, it is not a fish, but an amphibian

Background imageEndangered Collection: Loggerhead Turtle, (Caretta Caretta), 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon

Loggerhead Turtle, (Caretta Caretta), 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Loggerhead Turtle, (Caretta Caretta), 20th century. The loggerhead sea turtle is found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean Sea


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