64 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN 
OUR NEW OTTER 
Like many of the fur bearing animals, the otter is becoming rare in zoological collections, and the Society is 
afforded much satisfaction in possessing this specimen for exhibition. The otter is a dainty feeder, 
and obtaining a supply of fresh live fish, which is essential to its welfare, has occasioned 
much difficulty in the commissary department. 
From a photograph by Elwin R. Sanborn. 
Beach Post, who in his turn appealed to his 
readers through display advertising. 
At least one reader responded, with a declara- 
tion that within a month or so he could find and 
capture a specimen’ crock of the required di- 
mensions; and with him Mr. Bradley promptly 
signed a contract. 
All this indicates a scarcity in Florida croco- 
diles where formerly there was an abundance. 
We fear that tourists, and “Alligator Joe” and 
his heirs and assigns have between them caught 
and consumed well nigh the whole ayailable 
supply. And Florida sans crocodiles will not 
be the romantic Florida that we used to know 
and love. 
Curator CranpaLLt Gors to Evropr.—De- 
spite sailing difficulties, the Zoological Society 
had dispatched Bird Curator Lee S. Crandall 
to western Europe, in quest of rare East In- 
dian birds and mammals that do not seem able 
to cross the Atlantic under their own steam. 
Accompanied by Mrs. Crandall, he will briefly 
visit England, Holland, Belgium and France, 
gathering as he goes, and finally will take his 
departure from London. 
Although our bird collections are now well 
stocked, it is nothing but sleepless diligence in 
collecting that can keep them so. 
ANNOUNCEMENT 
Through the courtesy of the American Mu- 
seum of Natural History, which sent to Africa 
the great Lang-Chapin zoological collecting ex- 
pedition, we are enabled to publish in the July 
number of the Zoological Society Butietin a 
surpassingly fine contribution to knowledge. It 
will consist of a notable article, by Herserr 
Lane, F.Z.S., on “Tue Wurre Rurnoceros of 
the Breieian Coneo,” and it will be superbly 
illustrated by photographs never before pub- 
lished. 
The July Butxetin will be a special “Rhino- 
ceros Number,’ wholly devoted to the article. 
It will, of course, be sent free to all members 
of the Society. Copies for the public, twenty- 
five cents each. 
