Zoological Society Collection

The chimpanzee and the ourang-outang at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
The chimpanzee and the ourang-outang at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1864. 'The new monkey-house lately erected now contains specimens of both of the best known

Rare birds From Navigators' Islands: the Didunculus strigirostris, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Rare birds From Navigators' Islands: the Didunculus strigirostris or tooth-billed pigeon, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by E. Thomas

Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, [London], 1864. 'The Brazilian monkey (Pithecia Satanas) is from the banks of the Amazon

Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, [London], 1864. '@the oppossum (Didelphys virginidux)

Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. 'These have all been imported from various parts of the American continent

The Galago, brought by Dr. Livingstone from South Africa for the Zoological Society's..., 1864. Creator: Pearson
The Galago, brought by Dr. Livingstone from South Africa for the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1864

The Hornbills, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
The Hornbills, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1864. 'We lately mentioned that Mr. Thompson

The New Lion-House, Zoological Society's Gardens, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The New Lion-House, Zoological Society's Gardens, [London], 1876....large new building...for the more commodious lodging of the grand species of feline carnivorous animals...The interior is very

Moving the lions at the Zoological Society's Gardens, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Moving the lions at the Zoological Society's Gardens, 1876. Lioness in her new home. The lions, tigers, and panthers of the Zoological Society's collection in the Regent's Park Gardens

The new Garden of Acclimatisation at Paris - from a drawing by M. Thorigny, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The new Garden of Acclimatisation at Paris - from a drawing by M. Felix Thorigny, 1860. View of the...large stables and stallhouses viewed from the small rivulet destined to the reception of new

The female hippopotamus, at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The female hippopotamus, at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. Everyone remembers the excitement which was created by the arrival in the metropolis [London] of the first

Herd of Rein-Deer, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Herd of Rein-Deer, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, [London], 1850. Although the Rein-deer is rendered more completely subservient to the wants of man in Lapland than in

The Prairie Grouse in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Prairie Grouse in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, [London], 1862. A consignment of eighteen specimens of the prairie grouse of North America (Tetzao umbellus)

Birds of Paradise in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862. Creator: Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl
Birds of Paradise in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, [London], 1862....when in the interior of Sumatra...Mr. A. R

Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, [London], 1864. '...the pileated jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon)

Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, [London], 1864. 'The blue tanager (Orchesticus ater)...[is] from the forests of Brazil

Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, [London], 1864. 'The whistling duck (Dendrocygna arborea), from Jamaica; and the little green bittern

Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, [London], 1864. 'The American cuckoo (Guvia piririgua) is of very lively and peculiar habits

Front page of The Mirror from January 13 1838 celebrating the arrival of an Orangutan at the Zoological Societys
6030586 Front page of The Mirror from January 13 1838 celebrating the arrival of an Orangutan at the Zoological Societys Gardens in Regents Park, London (coloured engraving) by English School

Elephant Calf, in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving)
1625563 Elephant Calf, in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant Calf)

Birds in London Zoo (engraving)
1619194 Birds in London Zoo (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds in London Zoo. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 July 1858)

Malayan Tapir, in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society, Regents Park (engraving)
1625644 Malayan Tapir, in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society, Regents Park (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Malayan Tapir)

Giant Tortoises, from the Seychelles Islands, for the Zoological Societys Garden (engraving)
1621170 Giant Tortoises, from the Seychelles Islands, for the Zoological Societys Garden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giant Tortoises)

The Dead Elephant at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving)
1095952 The Dead Elephant at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving) by Landseer, George (c.1834-78); Private Collection; (add.info)

Long-eared Fox, at the Gardens of the Zoological Society (engraving)
1095825 Long-eared Fox, at the Gardens of the Zoological Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Long-eared Fox)

Australian Ant-Eater, at the Gardens of the Zoological Society (engraving)
1095562 Australian Ant-Eater, at the Gardens of the Zoological Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australian Ant-Eater)

Bower Birds in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society (engraving)
1096309 Bower Birds in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bower Birds in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society)

The Zoological Society, London (engraving)
1096194 The Zoological Society, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zoological Society, London)

The Balaeniceps rex, or Stork of the White Nile, recently added to the Zoological Societys Gardens
1098656 The Balaeniceps rex, or Stork of the White Nile, recently added to the Zoological Societys Gardens, Regents Park (engraving) by English School

The New Elephant-House in the Zoological Societys Gardens, Regents Park (engraving)
1104058 The New Elephant-House in the Zoological Societys Gardens, Regents Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ailurus Fulgens at the Zoological Societys Gardens, Regents Park (engraving)
1104029 The Ailurus Fulgens at the Zoological Societys Gardens, Regents Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Boa Constrictor swallowing the Wrapper, in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society (engraving)
1102453 The Boa Constrictor swallowing the Wrapper, in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society (engraving) by English School

The Hippopotamus, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving)
1612177 The Hippopotamus, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hippopotamus)

Wildlife at London Zoo (engraving)
1618769 Wildlife at London Zoo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wildlife at London Zoo. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 February 1854)

The Snow-Bird, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society (engraving)
1618292 The Snow-Bird, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Snow-Bird, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society)

Rattlesnake and Young in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society (engraving)
1617902 Rattlesnake and Young in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Boat-Bill, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regents Park (engraving)
1611020 The Boat-Bill, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regents Park (engraving) by Wood, Thomas W. (fl. 1870s); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boat-Bill)

Abyssinian Hornbill, White-Necked Crow, and Small Hornbill, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society
1610684 Abyssinian Hornbill, White-Necked Crow, and Small Hornbill, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regents Park (engraving) by Wood, Thomas W. (fl)

Swinhoes Pheasant, lately added to the Collection of the Zoological Society of London (engraving)
1610608 Swinhoes Pheasant, lately added to the Collection of the Zoological Society of London (engraving) by Wood, Thomas W. (fl)

The Zoological Societys Gardens (engraving)
1107174 The Zoological Societys Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zoological Societys Gardens)

The Orang-Outan of the Zoological Society (engraving)
5232812 The Orang-Outan of the Zoological Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orang-Outan of the Zoological Society)

The Great Python Serpent incubating at the Zoological Societys Gardens, Regents Park (engraving)
2785387 The Great Python Serpent incubating at the Zoological Societys Gardens, Regents Park (engraving) by English School

The Newly-Imported African Elephant at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regents Park (engraving)
1610448 The Newly-Imported African Elephant at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regents Park (engraving) by Keyl, Friedrich Wilhelm (1823-71); Private Collection; (add.info)

Babylonian Lions just received at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving)
1608711 Babylonian Lions just received at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving) by English School

Sea Anemones in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving)
1607973 Sea Anemones in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Wild Sheep and Hunting Dogs at the Zoological Societys Gardens, Regent s-Park (engraving)
1607796 The Wild Sheep and Hunting Dogs at the Zoological Societys Gardens, Regent s-Park (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tree Kangaroo and Black Leopard, in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving)
1617714 Tree Kangaroo and Black Leopard, in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving) by English School

The New Reptile House, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving)
1618171 The New Reptile House, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent s-Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Reptile House)

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Step into a world of wonder and discovery at the Zoological Society, where nature's marvels come to life. The front page of The Mirror from January 13, 1838, captures the excitement surrounding the arrival of an Orangutan at the Zoological Society's Gardens in Regents Park, London. This coloured engraving showcases the beauty and uniqueness of this incredible creature. As you wander through the Menagerie of the Zoological Society, prepare to be amazed by its diverse inhabitants. An Elephant Calf steals hearts with its adorable presence while Birds enchant visitors with their vibrant plumage. A Malayan Tapir gracefully roams its enclosure, captivating all who lay eyes on it. The Giant Tortoises from Seychelles Islands have found a new home in the Zoological Society's Garden. These ancient creatures carry stories within their shells and remind us of our planet's rich history. Not every story has a happy ending though; as seen in "The Dead Elephant at the Gardens, " we are reminded that life is fragile and precious. It serves as a poignant reminder to cherish every moment we have with these magnificent animals. Venturing further into this extraordinary society reveals even more wonders - a Long-eared Fox playfully frolics amidst lush greenery while an Australian Ant-Eater goes about its business with quiet determination. Intriguing Bower Birds display their artistic prowess in creating intricate nests within their enclosures. Their dedication to craftsmanship leaves spectators awestruck by nature's ingenuity. "The Zoological Society" itself stands as a testament to humanity's fascination with wildlife. This engraving depicts an architectural masterpiece nestled within Regents Park –a sanctuary dedicated to preserving biodiversity and educating future generations about our natural world. Adding another feather to its cap is "The Balaeniceps rex, " or Stork of White Nile recently welcomed into this haven for animal enthusiasts. Its majestic presence adds yet another layer of awe to the Zoological Society's Gardens.