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Zoological Society of London
Corporate body · 1826-

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

Corporate body · 1936-2003

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.

Zoo Zürich
Corporate body · 1929-

The Zoo Zürich is a zoo located in Zürich, Switzerland. Opened in 1929, it is the third oldest zoo in Switzerland

Zoo Restaurants Limited
Corporate body · 1956-2011

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)

Zoo Enterprises Limited
Corporate body

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

Yangon Zoological Gardens
Corporate body · 1906-

The Yangon Zoo is the oldest and the second largest zoo in Myanmar. The first collection of wild animals in Yangon began in 1882 in connection with Phayre's Museum, then situated at the present site of Yangon General Hospital. The zoological gardens was formally opened as the Victoria Memorial Park and Zoological Gardens in honour of Queen Victoria. In 1951, the then Burmese government changed the name to Rangoon Zoological Gardens and Parks

Corporate body · 1961-

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is a swiss-based international non-governmental organisation founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. It was formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States. WWF is the world's largest conservation organisation