Zoo animals

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The archive of the Royal Zoological Society has been assembled from various locations across the site of Edinburgh Zoo. According to Thomas Gillespie's publication, "The Story of the Edinburgh Zoo", published 1964, much of the early documentation of the society has been lost over time. This is reflected in the collection here. Although official documentation may have been lost over the years, the story of the history of society and Edinburgh Zoo is accessible through this...

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The Spring, 1988 edition of Ark File, the newsletter of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.

This newsletter focuses on the educational work done at Edinburgh Zoo and includes articles on the following; Gibbons, 75th Anniversary Appeal, amphibian conservation, the arrivals and departures of animals at the RZSS zoos.

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Volume 2, Autumn Edition 1993 of Ark File. The magazine of the RZSS.

This edition includes stories on site developement at Edinburgh Zoo, the Prehensile tailed skink, sealions at British zoos, updates from the Highland Wildlife Park, and details on the arrivals and departures of animals at RZSS sites.

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Volume 2, summer edition 1993 of Ark File, the magazine for the RZSS.

In this edition topics include; the cleaning of the penguin enclosure windows; appearance of female monkeys; Highland Wildlife Park news; arrivals and departures of animals at the RZSS's zoos.

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Volume 6, 1997 Spring edition of Ark File, the newsletter of the RZSS.

This edition includes, news from the zoo, tortoises, vetfile, penguins, Highland Wildlife Park news, and diary.

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Volume 8, 1999 winter edition of Ark File, the newsletter of the RZSS. Articles and topics in this edition include; gentle lemurs, eco-action; Africa, tigers, details of the arrivals and departures at the RZSS's zoos.

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Volume 9, 2000 Spring edition of Ark Files, the newsletter of the RZSS. In this edition are articles on staff, parrots, Diana monkeys, Anoas, zoos in the 21st century, Sulawesi and endemism, ponies for people, updates on the arrivals and departures of animals at RZSS sites. Includes insert of children's activity page.

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A bound volume in green cloth, containing information on animals which left the care of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland between 1963-1972.

Information captured includes the date of departure, specimen, and the reception no.

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A bound volume containing information of all the animals that died at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland between June 1915 - 1937.

Information captured includes the date, name of specimen, reception no., and cause of death.

The amount of information captured on the cause of death varies throughout the volume.

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Bound volume containing information on the animals who died at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland between 1949 - 1952.

Information captured includes, the date of death, name of specimen, reception number and cause of death.