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"Established in 1836, the Bristol Zoo is the world's oldest surviving zoo outside a capital city, and has frequently been at the vanguard of zoo innovation. ... Andrew Flack uses the experiences of the Bristol Zoo to explore the complex and ever-changing relationship between hum…
Established in 1836, the Bristol Zoo is the world's oldest surviving zoo outside of a capital city and has frequently been at the vanguard of zoo innovation. InThe Wild Within, Andrew Flack uses the experiences of the Bristol Zoo to explore the complex and ever-changing relation…
Anémie est une Mim douée d'un très sale caractère et sa colère n'épargne personne. Ainsi, le jour où elle ose défier et gifler la reine Zia, cette dernière la jette en prison. Elle lui rend toutefois sa liberté pour réduire sa stature à celle d'un moustique et lui confier une mi…
Anémie est une Mim douée d'un très sale caractère et sa colère n'épargne personne. Ainsi, le jour où elle ose défier et gifler la reine Zia, cette dernière la jette en prison. Elle lui rend toutefois sa liberté pour réduire sa stature à celle d'un moustique et lui confier une mi…
A fascinating account of the life of the first hippopotamus to be exhibited in the Regents Park Zoo in London, and probably the first hippo to be exhibited live in Europe since the time of the Roman empire. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book will attract an audie…
Obaysch: A Hippopotamus in Victorian London tells the remarkable story of Obaysch the hippopotamus, the first 'star' animal to be exhibited in the London Zoo.
A study of the role of Amsterdam's Artis Zoo and the range of the cultural events it offered in the formation of the national and class identity in the nineteenth-century Netherlands.
A controversial and timely book which explores the long history of zoos as well as the diverse ethica l and technical issues involved. Anyone concerned with humanity's relationship with other animals will find this an inspiring and rewarding book.
Describes encounters with foulmouthed parrots, gum-chewing chimps, and stinky flamingoes, and the sometimes dangerous consequences of both human and animal interactions. This work relates insider stories such as escaping the affections of a leopard who wanted to be a lap cat, tr…
"Life at the Zoo is an eminent are veterinarian's personal account of the challenges presented by the evolution of zoos and the expectations of their visitors. Based on fifteen years of work at the world-laminas San Diego Zoo, this book reveals the hazards and rewards of running…
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Why do we feel bad at the zoo? In a fascinating counterhistory of American zoos in the 1960s and 1970s, Lisa Uddin revisits the familiar narrative of zoo reform, from naked cages to more naturalistic enclosures. She argues that reform belongs to the story of cities and feelings …
In the face of ever-declining biodiversity, zoos have a major role to play in species conservation. The book is a critical assessment of the contribution of zoos to species conservation through evidence amassed from a wide range of sources. The first part outlines the biodiversi…
The curiosity of a newly-captured monkey gets him into considerable trouble.