A wholly owned subsidiary of Zoo Restaurants Limited. Zoo Enterprises Limited was established to undertake business enterprises and trades of all kinds and in particular, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to carry on the business of booksellers, publishes, vendors and distributors of periodicals, journals, magazines, confectionary, ice-cream, toys and toilet preparations, advertising and publicity agents and contractors and dealers in paper, cardboard, greeting cards, postcards, photographs, painting and pictures, drawing, writing and photographic materials, sculptures and artefacts of all kinds, promoters, organisers and sponsors of exhibitions, concerts, fairs, attractions, recreations, competitions, stage shows, displays and other events; and to exploit, whether as principal or as agent, any trademarks, patents and rights of a similar nature and generally to turn to account any property either of the company or of any other person or body of persons
ZSL's status as a charity restricts the activities which it can undertake in order to raise money. Zoo Restaurants Limited was a company owned by ZSL. Evening functions and sales of alcoholic drinks at any time were undertaken by Zoo Restaurants Limited. The company paid a concession fee to the Society based on a percentage of turnover. Tax was payable on profits, but was reclaimed by ZSL (as a charity)
The Zoo Zürich is a zoo located in Zürich, Switzerland. Opened in 1929, it is the third oldest zoo in Switzerland
The Zoological Society of Glasgow was founded on 14th December 1936 by Edward Hindle, who was a professor of zoology at the University of Glasgow. Its name was later changed to the Zoological Society of Glasgow and West of Scotland.
Founded in 1826, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation and educational charity whose mission is to promote and achieve the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. It runs the Institute of Zoology, conservation projects in more than 50 countries, and two Zoos, ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo