ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN 



CRITICISM OE A GREAT ZOO. 



The Ilunianilarian League of LdikIou has 

 republished in pamphlet form, a long and 

 severe attack on the London Zoological Gar- 

 den by Edmund Selous. Mr. Selous' criti- 

 cisms are aimed at small inclosures for animals 

 in that famous institution, and what he claims 

 are the sufferings of the animals consequent 

 thereto. 



The London Z(jo is one of the greatest zoo- 

 logical gardens in existence, and delights and 

 interests three-quarters of a million of visitors. 

 all of whom pay admission. It is in no need of 

 defence, but in the interest of justice, however, 

 it is proper to point out the fact, that nothing 

 save the short-sightedness of municipal gov- 

 ernment, prevents expansion of the grounds 

 now occupied, to an extent which would pro- 

 vide ample room for all the animals exhibited. 

 On the three sides of the Garden, lies unoccu- 

 pied and practically useless, lands of no special 

 beauty, belonging to Regent's Park. 



Occasionally, it is roamed over aimlessly by 

 visitors who have no particular object in view. 

 The casual American observer can see no good 

 reason why fifty acres of the useless ground of 

 Regent's Park should not be added to the 

 thirty acres occupied by the Zoo Garden. 



When Dr. .Sclater was asked if such an addi- 

 tion could not be made to the Society's do- 

 mains, he responded with considerable feeling, 

 " they will not give us another foot of it." 



Clearly, it is impossible for the London Zoo 

 to become a Zoological Park, with aliundant 

 room for all its animals, until more land can 

 be secured from Regent's Park. We hope that 

 we will live to witness the making of a sub- 

 stantial addition in real estate to the grounds 

 of the great Zoo of grateful inenior\-. 



Nt'lC I//ipro\ •C/lh 'NfS. 



Antclo[<c House. — (^n June 2(ith, a contract 

 for the erection of this much-needed building 

 was let to Thomas Dwyer, at $54,900. Time 

 allowed, 100 working days. 



Bear-Dens. — On the same day, a contract 

 for the erection of the iron-work for four new 

 bear-dens was let to W. IL Wright & Son, at 



$5,327. Time allowed, 60 working days. The 

 foundations, floor and sleeping-dcns are now 

 being constructed by the ground-improvement 

 force of the Zoological Park. These dens arc 

 merely an extension of the present dens, and 

 will complete the series as originally planned. 



Bearer Valley Walk. — The walk through 

 P>eaver Valley is not only under construction, 

 but half finished. It leads in a fairly direct 

 line from the BufTalo hjitrance past the Polar 

 Hears' Den and Beaver Pond, to the Primates' 

 House on Baird Court. It leads through very 

 beautiful woods, and being a short cut from 

 r)aird Court southeastward, will lie very pop- 

 ular. 



Mountain Sliccp Hill. — Work on this note- 

 worthy feature is progressing rapidly, and will 

 be completed about September ist. 



Drainage of Buffalo Range. — All the low, 

 wet ground in the Lower lUiffalo Range has 

 been thoroughly luidcrdraincd, a shed and 

 macadamized corral built for that Range, and 

 hereafter it will be in constant use. 



Rliinoccros Yard. — .\ temporary open-air 

 yard for the use of the Sumatran Rhinoceros, 

 pending the com]jletion of the Antelope House, 

 will be constructed immediately, at the eastern 

 end of the Reptile House. 



Fence and Walks East of Bronx Lake. — 

 \'ery shortly a fence will be erected on the 

 eastern boundary of the Park, to protect the 

 forest from timber-thieves. At the same time, 

 a Telford macadam walk will be built along 

 the eastern bank of the Bronx, from West 

 Farins to Bronxdale. 



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