The History Of Australian Zoo's
This year we will be posting the history of zoo's around Australia. This will include the good, the bad and the ugly side of Animals in captivity and an open unbiased look into where we went wrong, what we learnt and where we are now excelling in conservation and breeding programs. Today we start off with Moore Park Zoological Gardens (Sydney, NSW) Operated: 1884–1916 Overview: Sydney’s first public zoo , also known as the Moore Park Zoo, was established on a site known as
Unusual Pets of the Famous
From jaguars and tigers to sharks in private aquariums, unusual pets often make headlines—especially when owned by the ultra-wealthy. Mike Tyson – Pet tigersThe boxing legend famously kept Bengal tigers at his home in the 1990s. Justin Bieber – Pet capuchin monkeyGifted a monkey named Mally while on tour (later rehomed). Salvador Dalí – Pet ocelotThe surrealist artist was often photographed walking his ocelot, Babou, through Paris. Paris Hilton – Pet kinkajouAn exotic rainfor
