2o8 THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS OF EUROPE 



Contrary to the usual custom in Zoological Gardens, 

 this building is never heated, and the hippopotamus 

 tank is filled direct from the lake, often from under 

 the ice, without any ill effects supervening. Sally, 

 the old Indian, with thirty-two years' service, lived 

 longer than any other of the elephants ; but Maharajah 

 was by far the most famous. Purchased in 1872 at 

 the dispersal of Wombwell's collection in Edinburgh, 

 he first lifted the top off the railway-van taken to 

 convey him. His keeper then walked him the whole 

 way to Manchester, and is still ever willing to spin a 

 yarn on their adventures on the road, such as the 

 lifting away of the toll-gate, or the troubles in getting 

 stabling, no little difficulty with so large a beast. He 

 lived and performed ten years in the Gardens, and, 

 dragging a heavy load, was ever the leading figure in 

 the May-Day processions, for which Manchester was 

 then so famous. 



The camel house is a similar building ; in it are 

 housed the camels and large ruminants. Adjoining- 

 are the zebra and antelope pens, and a series of large 

 pens for the deer and bisons that can stand our climate. 

 A large specimen of the Bison Americanus, purchased 

 prior to 1869 from the Marquis of Breadalbane, lived 

 over thirty-three years in the Gardens. 



The Gardens also possess a penguin house with a 

 large glass tank for the display of all kinds of diving- 

 birds, also a sea-lion house Avith an outdoor pool and 

 a large tank, 64 by 20 feet, in which the animals 

 display their agility and intelligence under training. 

 Young sea-lions have been bred in the collection. 



A])ove the leopard house is the museum, where past 



