Life At The Zoo: Notes And Traditions Of The Regent's Park Gardens


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London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. Opening in 1828, it was originally intended to be used as a collection for the scientific study of animals. The animals of the Tower of London menagerie were transferred to the zoo's collection in 1831-32. It was opened to the public in 1847. It is managed by the Zoological Society of London (established in 1826), and is situated at the northern edge of Regent's Park. Charles John Cornish (1858-1906) was a well known popular English naturalist and author; he published this book in 1895. - Summary by David Wales (9 hr 29 min)

Chapters

Preface 2:06 Read by David Wales
The Zoo In A Frost 20:54 Read by David Wales
The Ghosts Of The Tropical Forest 12:27 Read by David Wales
The Butterfly Farm At The Zoo 15:01 Read by David Wales
Patterns On Living Animals 14:33 Read by David Wales
The Giraffe's Obituary 16:20 Read by David Wales
The Electric Eel 11:59 Read by David Wales
Deep-Sea Lamps 12:11 Read by David Wales
The Lion House At The Zoo 26:16 Read by David Wales
Diving Birds At The Zoo 15:40 Read by David Wales
Tame Divers 7:21 Read by David Wales
The Quest For The Wild Horse 13:06 Read by David Wales
Aesthetics At The Zoo: The Animal Sense Of Beauty 16:45 Read by David Wales
Aesthetics At The Zoo: Scents And Sounds 9:58 Read by David Wales
Orpheus At The Zoo: The First Visit 13:34 Read by David Wales
Orpheus At The Zoo: The Second Visit 13:55 Read by David Wales
Orpheus At The Zoo: The Choice Of Instruments 13:12 Read by David Wales
Talking Birds 11:55 Read by David Wales
Elephant Life In England 27:00 Read by David Wales
Wanted -- A New Meat 13:41 Read by David Wales
An Experiment In Animal Preservation 12:08 Read by David Wales
'Jamrach's' 24:18 Read by David Wales
Expression In The Animal Eye 12:52 Read by David Wales
London Bears 17:04 Read by David Wales
Young Animals At The Zoo 19:42 Read by David Wales
Animal Colouring 11:41 Read by David Wales
Wild-Cats At The Zoo 18:41 Read by David Wales
The Speech Of Monkeys 13:10 Read by David Wales
Rare And Beautiful Monkeys 11:50 Read by David Wales
The Larger Monkeys 13:39 Read by David Wales
Lizards And Crocodiles At The Zoo 11:05 Read by David Wales
From The Animals' Point Of View 13:07 Read by David Wales
Possible Pets 14:04 Read by David Wales
The Paris Zoological Gardens In The Two Sieges 9:06 Read by David Wales
Other Beasts Of Burden 15:08 Read by David Wales
The Soldier's Camel 14:35 Read by David Wales
The Canadian Beaver 11:43 Read by David Wales
The Temper Of Animals 12:17 Read by David Wales
Criminal Animals 14:01 Read by David Wales
A Year At The Zoo 11:44 Read by David Wales