Zoological Gardens Collection (page 4)

The greenhouse of the camellias, zoological gardens, Paris, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
The greenhouse of the camelias, zoological gardens, Paris, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st March 1897

Tinan the orangutan, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Tinan the orangutan, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 20th December 1896

Lion attack, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer
Lion attack, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th September 1895

The new wildcat house at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The new wildcat house at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 1895. People queuing to look at captive tigers. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 31st March 1895

The incident at the menagerie, Montceau-les-Mines, France, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The incident at the menagerie, Montceau-les-Mines, France, 1891. A print from a supplement to Le Petit Journal, 19th September 1891

French zoological postcard, 19th century. A group of people watch two bears in their enclosure

Camel ride, zoological gardens, c1900. Artist: Julien Damoy
Camel ride, zoological gardens, c1900. French stereoscopic imaging postcard

Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change, Strand, London, c1820. Edward Cross kept his menagerie here until Exeter Change was demolished in 1829 and he moved it to the Surrey Gardens, Walworth c1830

Elephants performing at Columbo zoo in Sri Lanka. Artist: CM Dixon
Elephants performing at Columbo zoo in Sri Lanka

Keeper with a lizard in Tozeur zoo in Tunisia

A Farewell Ride on Jumbo, London Zoo, 1882. This large African elephant was sold by London Zoo in 1882 to the American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) for his circus

Jumbo the African elephant, 1882. Jumbo was a large African elephant sold by London Zoo in 1882 to the American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) for his circus

Engraving of a Quagga, c1860
Engraving of a Quagga (Equus quagga), c1860. Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Colour-printed wood engraving c1860

Engraving of a Quagga, c1830
Engraving of a Quagga (Equus quagga), c1830. Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Hand-coloured engraving published London c1830 after drawing by Lt.-Col. Charles Hamilton Smith

Engraving of a Quagga, 1893
Engraving of a Quagga (Equus quagga), 1893. Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Published in London 1893

Engraving of a Quagga, 1884
Engraving of a Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Published in London 1884

A Quagga, 1815
A Quagga (Equus quagga), 1815. Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Engraving published London 1815

Quagga mare in London Zoo, c1870. Extinct South African mammal of the Horse family. Engraving of a photograph

A Gentle Vegetarian, 1869. Artist: George du Maurier
A Gentle Vegetarian, 1869. A mighty hippopotamus displays its huge teeth. It is, however, as the hippo points out, the delicate lady on the other side of the cage who feasts on flesh

Wonderful Instinct of The Giraffe, 1865. Artist: George du Maurier
Wonderful Instinct of The Giraffe, 1865. By which it Escapes Diphtheria during The Winter. (N.B. A Positive Fact.) This cartoon pokes a little gentle fun at the giraffes at London Zoo

Beware!, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
Beware!, 1863. The keeper, ( Mr Punch), says: He Ain t Asleep, Young Jonathan; So You d Best Not Irritate Him. President Lincoln pokes a cautious sword-point at the quiet British Lion

The Parliamentary Python, 1862. The python at the Zoological Gardens in London had at this time laid some 100 eggs. Although she was incubating them

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