ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, LONDON 



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Nubia, was purchased from Herr Carl Hagenbeck, of 

 Hamburo-. This was believed to be the first specimen 

 of an African rhinoceros received alive in Europe since 

 the days of the Romans. Lecomte returned from the 

 Falkland Islands with a few animals and birds, upwards 

 of eighty specimens having died on the voyage. 



In 1869 the new elephant house was completed, and 

 contained two African elephants, two Indian elephants. 



LION, LONDON. 



two Indian rhinoceroses, one African rhinoceros, one 

 American tapir, the first and most complete series of 

 the larger order of pachyderms ever brought together 

 in Europe. 



In 1871 a hippopotamus was born in the Gardens, 

 but lived only two days. 



In 1872 a bridge was constructed over the Regent's 



