Correspondence regarding African wildlife conservation and Leopoldville Zoo

Correspondence with Rio Grande Park Zoo regarding the acquisition of rare animals, such as Asiatic Rhinos

Paper by the Collections Policy Committee of the Zoological Society of London on the future policy on the acquisition of rare animals

Correspondence between Martin Scott and George Soper Cansdale regarding an offer to send animals from Australia to the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between Erich Socurek and George Soper Cansdale regarding shipments of animals for the Zoological Society of London

Memo regarding requests for animals for the Zoological Society of London

Letter from S N A Drummond Hay regarding the shipping of animals by HM sloop 'Procuris', preliminary notice of proposed shipment of animals via Gibraltar, a few specimens that have been sent via a friend and agent in Gibraltar, thanks for the volume of Desmarish and confirmation that they will send to the Zoological Society of London every rare animal within their reach

Papers concerning buildings in London Zoo and the health of animals in there. Includes reports of the Garden Arrangements Committee, 1850, 1854; Secretary's estimate of income and expenditure for 1854 and report of works recommended to be carried out

Indexed

Issue one of The Zoo