London Zoo in United Kingdom


London Zoo
Decimus Burtons Elephant Stables, London Zoo, Natural History and Views of London, 1835
Decimus Burtons Elephant Stables, London Zoo, Natural History and Views of London, 1835

Typezoo

Owner
Founded1826
First elephant arrived1831
Last elephant left2001
Address Regents Park Zoo, Outer Circle Regents Park
Zip-code NW1 4RY
Place London
Country United Kingdom
Website Website

Directors

Key People 1860-1897: Abraham Bartlett (superintendent)
1897-1902?: Clarence Bartlett (superintendent)
1979-1982: Charles Cadwallader (zookeeper)

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers
of elephants
: Charles Eyles
(elephant head-keeper)
-: Arthur Thomson
(assistant superintendent)
-: Buck Jones
(elephant head-keeper)
1865-1882: Matthew Scott
(elephant head-keeper)
-2001: Brian Harman
(elephant head-keeper)

Elephant keepers: Dave Snyder
-: Charles Eyles
-2001: Jim Robson
Record history
History of updates2022-08-24

Latest document update2022-08-24 15:35:05
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Description

London Zoo, located at Regents Park Zoo, Outer Circle Regents Park, in London, United Kingdom , was founded in 1826 and the first elephant arrived in 1831. The last elephant left in 2001.


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London Zoo was founded in 1826, and kept a large number of elephants, including the famous Jumbo, Jumbo II, and the six and half year old male African forest elephant Jumbo III was presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Cameroon government in December 1972. He was originally kept at The Crystal Palace, though he did much damage to his quarters. He was transferred to the London Zoo and kept at the Cotton Terraces rather than the rhino and elephant yards before his transfer to the Whipsnade Zoo.




After the tragical accident when the elephant Geeta killed the elephant keeper Jim Robson in London Zoo, all the elephants were transferred to Whipsnade.


References for records about London Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). London Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=226. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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