Endangered Species Collection

Tiger in Repose, ca. 1850-65. Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye
Tiger in Repose, ca. 1850-65

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

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

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]

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

The New Lion-House, Zoological Society's Gardens, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The New Lion-House, Zoological Society's Gardens, [London], 1876....large new building...for the more commodious lodging of the grand species of feline carnivorous animals...The interior is very

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Kagou (Rhinochaetus jubatus); Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Kagou (Rhinochaetus jubatus); Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786

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

Bedroom with fireplace, padded chaise longue, sofa, male nude... Greenwich, Connecticut, 1908
Bedroom with fireplace, padded chaise longue, sofa, male nude statuette, and polar bear rug, in home of Edmund Cogswell Converse, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1908

Bedroom with fireplace, padded chaise longue, window, and polar... Greenwich, Connecticut, 1908
Bedroom with fireplace, padded chaise longue, window, and polar bear rug, in home of Edmund Cogswell Converse, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1908

At the London Zoo - watching the antics of a baby panda, 1939, (1947). Creator: Unknown
At the London Zoo - watching the antics of a baby panda, 1939, (1947). The future Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Princess Margaret with animals

The Visit of the Prince of Wales to India, 1876: The Princes Elephant charged by a Tiger in the Nepal Terai, February 21, (1901)

A drama in the tiger cage, 1931. Creator: Unknown
A drama in the tiger cage, 1931. Un Drame Dans La Cage Aux Tigres. A circus act goes wrong as tigers attack the tiger-tamer. Front cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre"

Panel, Japan, late Edo period (1789-1868) / Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century
Panel, Japan, late Edo period (1789-1868)/ Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century

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

Beyond Mans Footsteps, c1894, (c1930). Creator: Briton Riviere
Beyond Mans Footsteps, c1894, (c1930). A polar bear watches the sunset in the icy wilderness of the Arctic. The artist did not visit the region: he drew a captive bear in London Zoo

Start of the African hunting season, 1931. Creator: Unknown
Start of the African hunting season, 1931. En Afrique, Aussi, La Chasse Est Ouverte. Elephants, ostriches, and big game hunters with a dead lion. Below is a covered wagon

Jaguar, Loro Parque, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 2007. Loro Parque is a zoo located on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz

Tigers, Loro Parque, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 2007. Loro Parque is a zoo located on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz

Baumfarne (Alsophila crinita u. a. ), 1926
Baumfarne (Alsophila crinita u. a.), 1926. Tree ferns (Alsophila crinita et al.). From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Red-Breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Red-Breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Study of a Polar Bears Head, c1901. Artist: John MacAllan Swan
Study of a Polar Bears Head, c1901. From The Studio Volume 22. [The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1901]

Green Parrotfish. Indian longmouth, Rasirnesser, Wrasse, c. 1850s
Green Parrotfish. Indian long mouth, Rasirnesser, Common wrasse or rainbow fish, c.1850s

Polar bear on the Mappin Terrace at London Zoo, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Polar bear on the Mappin Terrace at London Zoo, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Ivory shipment, Royal Albert Dock, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

The Elephant on a tiger hunt, c1900. Hunting tigers in India during the British Raj period. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

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

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

Bustards, 1835. Top: male Little Bustard. Bottom: Great Bustard (Otis tardis). The Great Bustard became extinct in Britain in about 1830 as its habitat disappeared

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), tree-living rodent native to Europe and Asia, 1828. In Britain its range and numbers have diminished of the past 50 years because of competition from the grey

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

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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