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The Philadelphia Zoo, located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia on the west bank of the Schuylkill River, is the first true zoo in the United States. It was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21st 1859, but its opening was delayed by the Civil War until July 1st 1874. For a brief time, the zoo also housed animals brought to the U.S> from safaris by the Smithsonian Institution, which had not yet built its National Zoo. Dr William Camac of Philadelphia had travelled throughout Europe in the 1850s and visited London Zoo. Upon returning to the U.S. he advocated to build a zoo in Philadelphia

Aquarium Overseer at London Zoo. Joined the Zoo as a boy in 1901 and worked in various sections, including birds, insects and reptiles until the Aquarium was built in 1923

Royal Circus and Menagerie

Solicitors

Head Keeper at ZSL London Zoo

Assistant Chef in the ZSL Catering Department

Attendant in the Children's Zoo