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Highness the late Duke of Clarence on two occasions. 

 Seven lions were born in the Gardens. 



In 1892 a savage encounter took place between a 

 lion and a tigress which had been placed in the same 

 cage together. There were seven species of bear to 

 be seen in the Gardens. The last of the large kangaroos 

 died. The Gardens were visited by the Lord Lieu- 

 tenant. The attempts to breed lion and tiger hybrids 

 had up to now failed. 



Amongst other animals acquired in 1893 was a 

 jaguar, two hunting leopards, a black leopard, a tapir, 

 a yak, a bactrian camel, a female nylgai, and a male 

 ostrich. Four hundred pounds were spent on the 

 erection of a large outdoor aviary. One hundred and 

 sixty-nine lion cubs had now been born in the Gardens, 

 ' Old Girl' (from 1862 to 1873) producing no less than 

 fifty-five and 'Queen' (from 1884 to 1891) twenty- 

 eight. 'Old Charley' (between 1866 and 1874) was 

 the father of forty- seven. 



In 1895 her late Majesty Queen Victoria presented 

 the Gardens with a fine young male lion. Various 

 improvements were effected in the grounds. An island 

 was formed in the lake, and a goat house and rockery 

 were built. The Burchell's zebra died of old age, 

 having been twenty-one years in the Gardens. A 

 chimpanzee and a white-tailed gnu were added to the 

 collection. There were born in the Gardens durinof 

 the year ten puma cubs, three lion cubs, one hog deer, 

 two Barbary sheep, one llama, two red deer, and other 

 smaller animals. 



In 1896 alterations were made in the aquarium, 

 which was built in 1868 ; an alligator pond and 



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