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THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



(No. 8) lived for nearly twenty-one years in confinement, which 

 is probably a record: — 



How Obtained. 



Imported May 24,* 1836 . 



Born m Menagerie, June 19, 1839 

 „ „ May 24, 1841 



How Disposed of. 



Died October 15, 1852 

 „ October 29, 1846 

 „ January 14, 1849 

 „ January 6, 1837 

 „ June 28, 1839 



Pres. to Dublin Zool. 

 Soc, June 14, 1844 



Died December 30, 1853 

 „ January 22, 1867 



Sold April 27, 1850 



Died November 3, 1856 



Sold October 29, 1853 



„ March 29, 1853 



Died May 21, 1872 



„ November 6, 1866 



„ December 2, 1859 



Sold May 1, 1863 



Died December 18, 1861 



„ November 18, 1863 



„ April 21, 1864 



„ April 3, 1865 



Sold May 31, 1866 



Died November 6, 1866 



„ June 20, 1881 



As soon as Cross heard of the probable arrival of the giraffes 

 he applied to the Council to be allowed to purchase one on their 

 own terms. They did not accede to his request, and he instructed 

 Mr. Warwick, who had gone out, to procure some at all risks ; 

 and three arrived in July. In a pamphlet, written by Mr. 

 Warwick, he says the giraffes were removed from the place 

 where they were captured to Cairo " in boats and on the backs 

 of camels, a distance of thirty-five days' journey." 



The first recorded instance of the birth of a giraffe in cap- 

 tivity took place in the Gardens in June, 1839. The animal was 



* The Occuxrence sheets are made up in the morning of the day following that 

 for which they are dated. The giraffes arrived some hours before the sheet for 

 May 24 was filled in, and were consequently entered thereon. This accounts for 

 the discrepancy between the date in the table, compiled from the sheet, and that 

 given in Mrs. Owen's Diary and the Mor)nng Herald. 



