Life At The Zoo: Notes And Traditions Of The Regent's Park Gardens
Charles John Cornish
Play
Length 9 h 30 min
Chapters 39
First published 1895
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
Chapters
1
Preface Read by David Wales 2:06
2
The Ghosts Of The Tropical Forest Read by David Wales 12:27
3
The Butterfly Farm At The Zoo Read by David Wales 15:01
4
Patterns On Living Animals Read by David Wales 14:33
5
The Giraffe's Obituary Read by David Wales 16:20
6
The Electric Eel Read by David Wales 11:59
7
Deep-Sea Lamps Read by David Wales 12:11
8
The Lion House At The Zoo Read by David Wales 26:16
9
Diving Birds At The Zoo Read by David Wales 15:40
10
Tame Divers Read by David Wales 7:21
11
The Quest For The Wild Horse Read by David Wales 13:06
12
Aesthetics At The Zoo: The Animal Sense Of Beauty Read by David Wales 16:45
13
Aesthetics At The Zoo: Scents And Sounds Read by David Wales 9:58
14
Orpheus At The Zoo: The First Visit Read by David Wales 13:34
15
Orpheus At The Zoo: The Second Visit Read by David Wales 13:55
16
Orpheus At The Zoo: The Choice Of Instruments Read by David Wales 13:12
17
Talking Birds Read by David Wales 11:55
18
Elephant Life In England Read by David Wales 27:00
19
Wanted -- A New Meat Read by David Wales 13:41
20
An Experiment In Animal Preservation Read by David Wales 12:08
21
'Jamrach's' Read by David Wales 24:18
22
Expression In The Animal Eye Read by David Wales 12:52
23
London Bears Read by David Wales 17:04
24
Young Animals At The Zoo Read by David Wales 19:42
25
Animal Colouring Read by David Wales 11:41
26
Wild-Cats At The Zoo Read by David Wales 18:41
27
The Speech Of Monkeys Read by David Wales 13:10
28
Rare And Beautiful Monkeys Read by David Wales 11:50
29
The Larger Monkeys Read by David Wales 13:39
30
Lizards And Crocodiles At The Zoo Read by David Wales 11:05
31
From The Animals' Point Of View Read by David Wales 13:07
32
Possible Pets Read by David Wales 14:04
33
The Paris Zoological Gardens In The Two Sieges Read by David Wales 9:06
34
Other Beasts Of Burden Read by David Wales 15:08
35
The Soldier's Camel Read by David Wales 14:35
36
The Canadian Beaver Read by David Wales 11:43
37
The Temper Of Animals Read by David Wales 12:17
38
Criminal Animals Read by David Wales 14:01
39
A Year At The Zoo Read by David Wales 11:44
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