Appendix 4. 

 REPORT ON THE NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 



Sir : I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the opera- 

 tions of the National Zoological Park for the fiscal year ending 

 June 30, 1913. 



The general appropriation made by Congress for the improve- 

 ment and maintenance during that year was $100,000. The cost of 

 food for the animals was $20,235, which is. somewhat less than 

 during the previous year, being due to the decline in prices of forage 

 from the extremely high rates which then prevailed. The expendi- 

 tures for upkeep were greater than usual, especially as to out-door 

 cages, inclosures, and fences. 



ACCESSIONS. 



During the previous year, owing to the necessity of providing a 

 fireproof building for the central heating plant and making certain 

 urgently needed small improvements, only a small sum was used for 

 the purchase of animals. During the present year several important 

 animals have been added, including a pair of young African ele- 

 phants, three dromedaries, a pair of cheetahs, several species of 

 gazelles, and other animals, purchased from the Government Zoologi- 

 cal Garden at Giza, Egypt. These were engaged some time before 

 the end of the fiscal year, but, as explained below, they did not finally 

 reach the park until a little after the end of the period covered by 

 this report. 



Seven ostriches from southern California were purchased, and 

 two moose, a male and a female, were obtained by exchange from 

 the Rocky Mountains National Park in Alberta, Canada. The ac- 

 cessions, with the animals from Giza, included 15 species not previ- 

 ously represented in the collection. 



The total amount expended for purchase and transportation of 

 animals was $6,900. 



Mammals and birds bom and hatched in the park numbered 78 

 and inchided polar, grizzly, and Alaskan brown bears, alpaca, llama, 

 American tapir, chamois, harnessed antelope, deer of several species, 

 with some other mammals and various birds. 

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