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2500 BCE
2500 BC Egypt -Egyptians keeping many species of antelopes, baboons, hyenas, cheetahs, cranes, storks and falcons in captivity
Egyptians keeping many species of antelopes, baboons, hyenas, cheetahs, cranes, storks and falcons in captivity -
2000 BCE
2000 BC - china walled parks
parks were created to house many different animals. Later during the Han dynasty, from c. 200 BC, many private menageries were created to house birds, bears, tigers, alligators, rhinoceroses, deer and elephants -
1100
1100 AD - Royal menagerie kept by Henry 1
Founded by King John in the early 1200s, the Royal Menagerie became home to more than 60 species of animal. This began a long tradition of kings and queens keeping exotic animals as symbols of power and for the entertainment and curiosity of the court. henry the 1st was gifted a porkupine to add to the royal families collection -
1500
1500 AD Elizabeth 1 display at the tower of london
Under Elizabeth I, the public was allowed into the menagerie for the first time. Admission came at a price, albeit with a cruel caveat: it was free if you bought a dog or cat to feed to the lions -
late 1600s- Versailles credited with the creation of the first zoo
The ménagerie du Jardin des plantes is a zoo in Paris, France, belonging to the botanical garden Jardin des Plantes. Founded in 1794, largely with animals brought from the royal zoo of the Palace of Versailles, abandoned because of the French Revolution, it is the second oldest zoological garden in the world -
1828- London Zoo
Opened in 1828 by ZSL (Zoological Society of London) London Zoo is the world’s oldest scientific zoo and the brainchild of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who was also renowned for founding Singapore.
For almost 20 years only fellows of the Society were allowed to access the Zoo for scientific study, until the doors were opened to the public in 1847 to help funding. -
1831- Dublin Zoo
In 1831, the Dublin Zoo was created for the medical study of animals both alive and dead.
The then called the Zoological Gardens Dublin, initially opens to the public with 46 mammals and 72 birds, all donated by London Zoo. -
1860- Central park zoo
Founded in 1860, the Central Park Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the United States. It was originally created as a menagerie, housing animals such as bears, monkeys, and a wide variety of birds. Over time, the zoo expanded and evolved into the state-of-the-art facility we know today -
1959- Jersey Zoo
Jersey, in the British Isles, primarily devoted to keeping and breeding endangered species, especially island forms and small mammals and reptiles. The zoo, situated on 14 hectares (35 acres) of rolling hills, was founded in 1959 by the British author Gerald Durrell. Its management was turned over to the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust in 1963. More than two-thirds of the zoo’s 1,500 specimens, which represent about 100 species, were bred on the park grounds -
1966- BIAZA was formed
The Federation was initially founded in 1966 with representatives from 9 zoos and bird gardens (Bristol, Chester, Edinburgh, London, Paignton, Dublin, Dudley, Tropical Bird Garden and Birdland), under the chairmanship of the Earl of Cranbrook. The Federation aimed to see standardised principles and practices adopted in animal management in the British Isles, whilst ensuring members achieved and maintained high standards which was monitored through an inspection procedure