* JINGO.” 
Aut lovers of “big things’? were sorry 
« Jingo,” the when they heard that 
late African “Jingo” had been sold to 
Elephant. America for a couple of 
hundred pounds. He was the tallest 
(ft. Tin.) and most promising African 
elephant in captivity, and still had about 
eight years before reaching maturity, so 
there was every probability of his exceed- 
ing “Jumbo’s” record height. Unlike 
his predecessor he left these shores without 
any “boom.” It is said that when 
““Jumbo’s” coming departure became 
known the Society realised £5,500 from 
the public who came to wish their 
elephantine favourite good-bye. This 
meant an extra attendance of at least 
a quarter of a million people. ‘“Jingo’s” 
sad death on board the ‘“Georgic” from 
sea- or more probably home-sickness was 
a tragic end to the life of one who had given 
pleasure to so many children at the Zoo. 
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THE splendid pair of African lons depicted 
“Duke” and ©PPosite are possibly the 
‘“‘Nancy,” the finest in captivity, and do 
African Lions. credit to the Society as 
examples of the perfection with which wild 
cubs can be raised to maturity in captivity. 
Both these animals were presented to the 
Society by Messrs. Grogan and Sharp, the 
Cape-to-Cairo explorers. 
ZOO NOTES. 
Described and Illustrated with Photographs 
BY 
W. P. DANDO, F.z.S. 
