Zoos

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, Spring edition 1993 of Ark Files, a magazine from the RZSS. This edition contains stories on the birth of a pygmy hippo, the maned wolf, updates from the Highland Wildlife Park, dates for the diary, and the arrivals and departures of animals at the RZSS's zoos.

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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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Campbell writes that she and her husband are willing to donate the goose-swan hybrid to the Edinburgh Zoological Society and that she will wire the Secretary once it has been captured and brought to the Gardens. She invites Ewart to visit them at Garscube to see the birds on the river.

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A notebook containing details of all the animals born at Edinburgh Zoo between 1914 - 1950.

The main body of the text is divided in the following sections; Date, name of specimen, parents, remarks.

This volume contains details on the first penguin born outside Antartica, 23-24 October 1919, 'Young King Penguin'.