Verdwenen zoos Archives

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Oct 02

by zooglenl in America, Verdwenen zoos 0 comments

Hearst Zoo

Halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco you come across San Simeon where, in 1923, wealthy newspaper magnate William Hearst started the world’s largest private zoo: Hearst Garden of Comparative Zoology. Nestled on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Highway 1, Hearst Castle is now a monument and museum, open to public tours.

Jan 01

by zooglenl in Netherlands, Verdwenen zoos 3 comments

Emmen

In 1935 Willem Oosting turns his parents' backyard into a 5-hectare zoo. Impressed with the thoughts of Carl Hagenbeck of Hamburg zoo, he becomes a fan of naturalistic enclosures. On the opening day the zoo - including a goat rock and a maze - attracts 5000 visitors.

Dec 13

by zooglenl in France, Verdwenen zoos 0 comments

Lescar

Now, zoo Lescar is closed down, but it really existed. Photos were taken in 1986.