42 NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



Because of the threatened danger of infection through im- 

 ported cattle suffering from disease, the Federal Board of Animal 

 Industry has forbidden the entry of hoofed animals from a large 

 portion of the world, and this, together with the disturbed con- 

 dition of the animal trade, very few importations were possible. 



The Society has acquired and stored in the Zoological Gar- 

 dens, Pretoria, South Africa, a large collection of animals, that 

 is now awaiting transportation. This collection includes, sable 

 antelope, giraffe, gemsbok, eland, lechwe, blue wildebeest, kudu, 

 mountain zebra, blesbok, springbok, duiker, klipspringer and 

 Chacma baboons. 



At Sydney, Australia, another large collection of Australian 

 mammals, birds and reptiles is awaiting shipment to the Zoologi- 

 cal Park. This shipment will add many new and rare species 

 to the Park exhibits. 



A portion of this collection must go to other gardens, but 

 some of the most important animals will be on exhibition here 

 during the year 1920. 



COLLECTIONS AT THE AQUARIUM 



A census of the exhibits at the Aquarium taken January 1, 

 1920, shows the following results : 



January 1, 1919 January 1, 1920 



Species Specimens Species Specimens 



Fishes 113 2,628 120 2,704 



Reptiles 15 96 23 131 



Amphibians .... 9 105 8 60 



Invertebrates . . 17 1,094 15 1,157 



Mammals 2 2 2 3 



156 3,925 168 4,055 



The difficulties of railroad transportation during the past 

 year have been almost insurmountable, and the Society has been 

 unable to take advantage of the many opportunities to replenish 

 its collections. 



An expedition, personally conducted by Dr. Townsend for 

 the capture of garfish in Louisiana, encountered upon the return 



