AGLS 6502 Lecture 5.3 - World Zoos
The below table shows information on important zoos in the United States, Britain and in France.
| Name | Location | Area | Arrangement of Exhibits | Main Exhibit | Major Scientific Contribution | Tidbits |
| The Phoenix Zoo | Phoenix, Arizona | 125 acres | - Arizona Trail - African Savannas - Amazonia - Childrens Zoo (7 acres) - Deserts of the World [ Future ] |
- Childrens Zoo: Farm in the zoo and petting facility | The saving of the Arabian Orynx from a population of only 8 animals in 1963 | - Zoo Started in 1962 One of the oldest Zoo Employees Mr Gene Mohney: 35 years as an animal keeper [ now head keeper]who worked with the orynx for over 10 years |
| San Diego Zoo: The Zoological Society of San Diego | Balboa Park, San Diego, California | 100 acres | Mesas / Plateaus and Valleys |
Difficult to Say | Research Facility, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species [ CRES] - Has established a Frozen Zoo. |
> 4000 animals, 820 species - One of the most visited zoos in the World |
| The San Diego Wild Animal Park | The Dry San Pasqual Valley | 1800 acres | All Exhibits Surrounded By A Monorail. -Arabian Desert - Asian Plains [ Mixed Species] - Gervy's Zebras - Asian Lions - Sumatran Tigers - African Elephants - Asian Elephants - Cheetahs - Australian Rain Forest - Gorillas - Okapis - Bongos - Baboon Hill - Eastern Africa [ Mixed Species ] - Northern Africa - Southern Africa [ Mixed Species ] -Asian Waterhole - Mountain Habitat - Mongolian Steppe |
Nairobi Village | Their breeding efforts enabled the Southern White Rhinoceros to be taken off the endangered list. Over 13 years. - Their South African originated colony, produced 59 calves. |
Formerly dedicated on May 9, 1972. 10 Million US $ to establish; but it attracts more than 1,000,000 paying visitors a year |
| The Lincoln Park Zoo | On the lake Michigan front in Chicago | 35 acres within a Park Complex on the Southern Shore of Lake Michigan | - Lester E. Fisher Great Ape House - Kovler Lion House - Mc Cormick Bird House - Crown Field Center - Penguin and Sea Bird House - Joseph Regenstein Large Mammal Area - Sea Lion Pool - Robert R. Mc Cormick Bear and Wolf Habitat - Regenstein's Birds of Prey Exhibit - Antelope/ Zebra Area - Small Mammal House - Reptile House - The Pritzker Childrens Zoo - 5 Acre Farm in the Zoo |
Difficult to Say | Best success in captive reproduction of Great Apes | Opened in 1868 Second Oldest Zoo in the USA |
| The Shedd Aquarium | The Original building is the Aquarium, the Oceanarium was later added | Twice a day, summertime show with the Trained Dolphins | Since 1930 Shedd Staff have collected fishes from all parts of the world including Australia, the Bahamas, Costa Rica, The Dry Tortugas, Fiji, Hawaii, Micronesia, the Philippines, Samoa, Venezuela and the Virgin Islands. | -1924 John Graves Shedd Chicago Businessman offered $2 Million to build the World’s largest aquarium. - Opened in 1930 - Over 63 million people have visited it in the last 60+ years. - The Architecture is also outstanding designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst and White using the Classical Greek inspired Beaux Arts Style of Architecture. - Own Railroad car to transport water and fishes, - Owned custom designed 83 ft sea collecting vessel, R/V Coral Reef II for collection expeditions. - At any one time > 6000 fishes, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and invertebrates; 750 species from cold and warm oceans, lakes and rivers all over the world. |
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| The Brookfield Zoo | Brookfield, Illinois | 215 acres | - Tropic World [ Largest indoor zoo exhibit in the world ] - Fragile Kingdom - Seven Seas Panorama - Australia House - Aquatic Bird House - Pachyderm House - Reptile House - Mammal House - Perching Birds - Bear Grottoes - Ibex Island - Baboon Island - Wolf Woods - Indian Lake Trail - Childrens Zoo - Habitat Africa |
-Opened in 1934 -one of the first barless naturalistic zoos |
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| The Milwaukee Zoo | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 200 acres | -African Waterhole -African Savannas - South America - Asian Panoramas - African Panoramas - North America - Lake Evinrude - Animals of Australia - Aviary - Aquarium and Reptile [Lake Wisconsin ] - Taylor Humboldt Penguin Exhibit - Small Mammal Building - Kids Zoo [ Stackner Heritage Farm] [ Dairy Complex] [ Petting Yard ] - Zoofari Express Miniature Train |
- Kids Zoo [ Stackner Heritage Farm] [ Dairy Complex] [ Petting Yard ] - Aquarium and Reptile [Lake Wisconsin ] |
- Wisconsin's most popular tourist attraction - 2,500 animals - 1.5 million visitors per year |
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| The NYZS, The Wildlife Conservation Society | The Bronx , N.Y | 265 acres | - Jungle World - Wild Asia - Bengali Express Mono Rail - Himalayan Highlands - Africa Plains |
- Childrens Zoo | - involved in over 150 Conservation Projects World Wide | - Opened in 1899 - has >4,300 animals, 674 different species - Annual Budget 65M US$ |
| National Zoological Park: Smithsonian Institution | Washington DC | 163 hilly acres | - Education and Information Center - Cheetah Conservation Station - Panda House |
Contributes to the whole Smithsonian Effort and has one of the best wildlife and Zoo libraries. |
- Established in 1889 - Free Zoo - Over 3 Million visitors / year - Part of the Smithsonian Museums - Very Good Veterinary Facility |
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| The Conservation and Research Center, Front Royal, Virginia | Front Royal, Virginia 2.5 hours drive from Washington DC |
3150 acres | A federal restricted facility not open to the General Public | Not applicable | - Reproductive physiology of endangered species; - Largest herd of "Przewalski's Horses" Equus przewalskii: wild horses; -Reproduction of the Endangered Chinese Tufted Deer -Breeding of endangered marsupials -Conservation Biology |
- Formerly a US Army Horse Breeding Station at the turn of the Century - USDA Beef cattle Research Station up to 1970's - Became a rural annex of the National Zoo for the breeding of endangered species for the last 20 years [ established 1975] ; - Used as well for training and research in reproduction of endangered species; - The Smithsonian main component for Conservation Biology. e.g. of a 1995 Publication Agoramoorthy, G. and Hsu, M. J.(1995): Population status and conservation of red howling monkeys and white fronted campuchin monkeys in Trinidad Folia Primatol. 65:158-162 |
| Miami Metro Zoo | Miami, Florida | Total available, 740 acres but only about 225 presently in use | Mainly single species exhibits but in large moated enclosures | Childrens Zoo | The First Cageless Zoo in North America 25 years old. Designed by Dr Hubbell who managed the system for most of its life. | Almost destroyed by hurricane Andrew, but has been successfully restored, except for the large Birds of flight cage. |
| Strictly Reptiles: Private Wildlife Trading House | Hollywood, Florida, North Miami | An old factory/ warehouse facility - 10,000 sq ft covered space; - 20,000 sq ft car lot. |
In separate rooms | Nothing exhibited to the public, people come to buy, - reptiles - books on reptiles - poisonous species of animals |
- The people who work there are the true experts who the scientists consult as they make their living by the successful management of these animals. | Private Ownership: Private: Ray and Mike van Nostrand; The staff there all love their work and their animals; Interest in Trinidadian species: Giant Centipede Scolopendra gigantea Chevron Spider Psalmopoeus cambridgei Olive Brown Spider Hapalopus incei |
| The Bristol Zoo | Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton , Bristol, England | 1 large city block within the old part of Bristol, about 8 to 10 acres. | Single and Mixed Species Exhibits Houses - Reptile House - Aquarium - Bug World - Monkey House - Floral Display - Twilight World - Tropical Bird House Children’s Farm About 35 single species exhibits |
Ownership: Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society; Founded approximately 1840; Is embarking on a 3 Million Pounds Sterling self-financing improvement. |
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| The London Zoo | Reagents Park, London, England [ Headquarters of the Federation of Zoological Gardens , 53 Zoos and Wildlife Centers] |
36 acres in Reagent’s Park in the City of London | The Zoo is Triangular in area and is crossed by the Regent’s Canal parallel to the base of the Triangle. The exhibits are arranged as either single species, or similar animal groupings. They are as follows: - Camels - Children’s Zoo - Lion Terraces - Penguins - Pet Care Center - Display Lawn - Pelicans - Elephants and Rhinos - Riding Square - Play Ground - Amphitheater - Reptiles - Gorillas - Aquarium - Otters - Invertebrates - Giraffes - Aviary - Restaurant and - Gift shop - Hoofed Mammals |
Difficult to say. Total of 627 species and 14080 animals with a distribution as shown below: Birds- 153 species, 623 animals Fish - 194 species, 2390 animals Mammals - 97 species, 760 animals Reptiles - 83 species, 243 animals Amphibians - 18 species, 147 animals Invertebrates - 82 species, 9910 animals |
Has a very well organized Education Department and learned society. - Produces 2 Scientific Publications - Journal of Zoology - International Zoo Yearbook. It provided Charles Darwin (a Fellow of the Zoological Society from 1931) with the forum to discuss the “ Origin of Species”. |
Ownership: The Zoological Society of London Established 1826. This society has five operating divisions: 1] London Zoo; 2] Whipsnade Wild Animal Park; 3] Institute of Zoology; 4] Conservation & Consultancy Division and 5] Learned Society - The Mail on Sunday, London November 12th 1996: put the seven best known Zoos to the family test as follows: - Monkey World 10/10 Longthorns, Wareham, Dorset - Chester Zoo 8/10 Caughall Road, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LH - Port Lympne Animal Park 7/10 Lympne, Kent, Chester, CT21 4PD - Edinburgh Zoo 6/10 Murrayfield, Edinburgh, EH12 6TS - London Zoo 6/10 Regents Park, London, NW1 4RY - Dudley Zoo 5/10 The Broadway, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4QB - Bristol Zoo 4/10 Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3HA |
| Zoos of France | 4 zoos and 1 Aquarium. zoos and 1 Aquarium | (a) Le Menagerie de Jardin des Plantes (Paris) - 2nd oldest zoo in the world - integrated into the Plant Museum - World Heritage Site (b) PARC Zoologique de Paris Bons de Vincennes (Paris) 1931 - 150 species of birds - 110 species of Mammals - ~ 1000 animals - Artificial Mountain Park, Strength ; Primate, Birds, (a Nocturnal Exhibit) Lemurs (c) Le Parc Zoologique de Cleres (Seine Maritime) 1967 - Specialty birds (d) Parc Zoolique de la Haute-Touche: 1964 d’Azay le Ferron - 500 ha one of the largest collection of rare deer (cervides) of the world (e) Aquarium de Musea Nationale des Arts of Afrique et d’ Oceanique |
|oos mentioned have Public/State Ownership; There are 28 private zoos in existence in France |
5.3.2 Relationship between the zoos in the Museum of Natural History, France
