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Zoological Society of London: a bear clambering up a pole while another bear embraces the pole.

image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London | CC BY 4.0

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Wellcome Library

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https://wellcomecollection.org/works/cpxtv4f2

Description

Coloured etching.
The Zoological Society of London, a professional scientific body with charitable status, and the oldest zoological society in the world, was first established in 1826. It was through the Zoological Garden's in Regent's Park that the society became best known in Britain and throughout the world, and took the word "zoo" into the international vocabulary. The opening on Whipsnade in 1931 marked the beginning of a new era in the breeding of rare species in captivity
Inscription: The bears. In the gardens of the Zoological Society.
Additional makers: publication/creation- Thomas Kelly.

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CC BY 4.0

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image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London

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North America

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Mammals

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Glossary
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