Zoological Society of London | Zoological Society of London
EnglishcharitydevotedtoanimalconservationTheZoologicalSocietyofLondon(ZSL)isacharitydevotedtotheworldwideconservationofanimalsandtheirhabitats.Itwasfoundedin1826.Since1828,ithasmaintainedtheLondonZoo,andsince1931WhipsnadePark.History[edit]SirJosephBankshousewastheinitialmeetingplacefortheZoologicalSocietyZoologicalSocietyofLondon(ZSL),MainBuilding,EntranceOn29November1822,thebirthdayofJohnRay,"thefatherofmodernzoology",ameetingheldintheLinneanSocietyinSohoSquareledbyRev.WilliamKirby,resolved...
English charity devoted to animal conservation
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. It was founded in 1826. Since 1828, it has maintained the London Zoo, and since 1931 Whipsnade Park.
History[edit] Sir Joseph Banks house was the initial meeting place for the Zoological Society Zoological Society of London (ZSL), Main Building, EntranceOn 29 November 1822, the birthday of John Ray, "the father of modern zoology", a meeting held in the Linnean Society in Soho Square led by Rev. William Kirby, resolved to form a "Zoological Club of the Linnean Society of London". Between 1816 and 1826, discussions between Stamford Raffles, Humphry Davy, Joseph Banks and others led to the idea that London should have an establishment similar to the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. It would house a zoological collection "which should interest and amuse the public."[1]
Plan of the Zoological Soci...