^oaimjtral & Acclimatisation Stocictg. 
OFFICES: ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, MELBOURNE. 
REPORT OB" THE COUNCIL. 
As Read at the Annual Meeting, February 21st, 1887. 
HE Council of the Zoological & Acclimatisation Society 
has the honor to submit its twenty-third Annual Report to 
the subscribers. 
The past year has again been one of progress. It was 
mentioned in last year’s Report that it was intended to send the 
Assistant Director to England and the Continent for fresh 
attractions. He returned to the Colony in August, having been 
very successful in his purchases, and sent or brought out a pair 
of Wapiti Deer, a pair of Llamas, a Guanaco, a Tapir, a Mouflon, 
a pair of Zebras, several trotting Cattle from Ceylon, a pair of 
Yaks, a pair of Ibex, several pairs of curious Goats, a pair of 
Viscaclias, and a number of Birds, he also purchased a pair of 
Bactrian double-humped Camels, but these are still to arrive, and 
are shortly expected. Other purchases have been made from time 
to time from vessels arriving from Singapore, the last being four 
pairs of beautitul Crowned Goura Pigeons, from New Guinea, a 
pair of Cassowaries, and a Tangalung. It will be seen that the 
Society’s collection is yearly increasing and extending, and no 
opportunity will be lost to further add to its interest. It has been 
stated that the aim of the Council and the Directors is to make 
