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of people in private automobiles. Many District of Columbia, Mary- 
land, and Virginia cars come to the Zoo to bring guests from other 
States. The tabulation for the fiscal year 1959 is as follows: 
Percentage Percentage 
Manyland(2e 2) $ aaert eee ees Ole Califormigy (es irene Ba eS 0.7 
Waleed i ae a eee Fe oe CONN CCH CU ee 7 
District of, Columbia_____----__ PALM || Sony Oho buns oe a6 
iRennsylvania, fos esata 2b Zee 420) Ainoisie2 s= 22s ee ee 6 
ING@ws VOrki see ee Se ree eee S35 OiK MICH sani ee Re BL -6 
INoriEhw Carolinas ss sansa eee 250) | Dennessees 225 Sey. adh aes id .6 
ING wriersey sou at OAL) teh Na Gi Memaignsar8 tpt ake ere 2k ee 5 
OHIO (ao ee os a Be BAS 156) PAlabams 222 02 0 ee 4 
Wiest aiVarginiate .- 113 72 
dO oye bre Pee = ah he oe ce ee 1.0 TRO tae ze = 22h Oe ey i ae 95. 0 
Massachusetts as 2 ae ee 0.8 
The remaining 5 percent came from other States, Africa, Belgium, 
Canada, Canal Zone, France, Germany, Guam, Japan, Manitoba, 
Mexico, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Nova Scotia, 
Okinawa, Puerto Rico, and El Salvador. 
On the days of even small attendance there are cars parked in the 
Zoo from at least 15 States, Territories, the District of Columbia, and 
foreign countries. On average days there are cars from about 22 
States, Territories, the District of Columbia, and foreign countries; 
and during the periods of greatest attendance the cars represent not 
less than 34 different States, Territories, and countries. 
Parking spaces in the Zoo now accommodate 1,079 cars when the bus 
parking place is utilized and 969 cars when it is not used. 
BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND ENCLOSURES 
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Most of the year’s work done throughout the Zoo was with a view 
to improving visitor and employee safety, continuing the effort 
started in the last quarter of the previous year. The new type of 
visitor safety fence, 46 inches high with a 12-inch 45° angle outward 
at the top, has been installed around the bear pits, the elephant pools, 
and the lion house. Additional horizontal bars were placed on the 
outside lion cages. 
The ceiling of the birdhouse was patched and replastered where 
necessary. In addition to the large areas of deterioration which 
were readily discernible, Hurricane Hazel, in 1954, did much dam- 
age not apparent until extensive plaster repairs were underway. It 
had been necessary to keep one wing closed for a year. The inside of 
the birdhouse was repainted, using light sunny colors. The cages 
in the “new” wing of the birdhouse have been completely redecorated, 
furnishing a more naturalistic setting with extensive use of plantings 
and trees. Not only are the birds exhibited in a much more inter- 
