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Antlion Pit: "Medieval Bestiaries and the Birth of Zoology"

Article about the relationship between medieval bestiaries and modern zoology.

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Zoo and Aquarium History

The Bartlett Society offers historical articles discussing the Tower Menagerie, the Cincinnati Zoo, the Philadelphia Zoo, and the Washington Park Zoo.

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Zoos: A Historical Perspective

Online exhibition by the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution.

http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/zoos/

Zoos in Australia

Traces the history of zoos and discussing the role of zoos in Australia today.

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