REPORT OF THE 

 DIRECTOR OF THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK 



TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. 



THE year 1911 was marked by substantial advancement along 

 several lines. The installations for animals gained im- 

 portant additions, the animal collections were greatly strength- 

 ened by new accessions, and the health of the animals continued 

 to be satisfactory. 



NEW INSTALLATIONS FOR COLLECTIONS 



The Zebra House. — The old moose range has been dedicated 

 to the wild horses and zebras of the world ; and the site is well 

 adapted to the purpose it is now about to serve. The Zebra 

 House itself, an excellent brick structure, one hundred and 

 seventy-four feet long by thirty-six feet wide, contains twelve 

 box stalls and a series of yards connecting therewith on the east. 

 In addition to this, two log barns are situated a few rods west- 

 ward, each of which is surrounded by large corrals. These barns 

 are intended for wild horses and other wild equines that have 

 been acclimatized here and are known to be able to withstand 

 our winters without detriment to their health and comfort. 



The Zebra House, exclusive of the yards, has been erected 

 by Joseph Balaban, at a cost of $25,181 for the original contract, 

 to which additions have been made. 



The Eagle and Vulture Aviarij. — In accordance with an 

 imperative duty and a long-cherished plan, early in 1911 the 

 Director and Civil-Engineer Beerbower designed an adequate 

 aviary to accommodate the eagles and vultures of the world. 

 Up to this time, a fine collection of the larger birds of prey has 

 been scattered throughout the Park, from the Ostrich House to 

 the Aquatic Bird House, without distinctive character, and 

 therefore quite unappreciated. Moreover, the temporary quarters 

 of the birds of prey at the Aquatic Bird House always have been 

 lamentably inadequate. 



Occupying the semicircular hillside that originally was used 

 as a caribou range, there now stands an aviary that is fully up to 

 the standard of our other installations. It is 208 feet long, and 

 its depth from front to rear is, in the main, thirty-three feet. It 

 consists of thirteen cages, seven of which are very large and six 

 are of smaller size. The interior of the central, and largest cage 

 is twenty-four feet wide, thirty-three feet deep and thirty-two 



