Zoo And Aquarium History Ancient Animal Collections To Conservation Centers | Life Science

Wild animals have been housed in zoos and aquariums for 5 000 years fascinating people living in virtually every society. Today these institutions are at a new milestone in their history. This second edition of Zoo and Aquarium History takes the reader on a journey through the transition of private collections to menageries to zoos then zoological gardens and more recently conservation centers and sanctuaries. Under the direction of Vernon N. Kisling an expert in zoo history an international team of authors has thoroughly updated the only comprehensive global history of animal collections menageries zoos and aquariums. The resulting book documents the continuum of efforts in maintaining wild animal collections from ancient civilizations through today explaining how modern zoos have developed their mission statements around the core aims of conservation education research and recreation. This new edition pulls together regional information including new chapters on zoological gardens of Canada Latin America China Israel the Middle East and New Zealand along with the cultural aspects of each region to provide a foundation upon which further research can be based. It presents a chronological listing of the world's zoos and aquariums and features many never-before published photographs. Sidebars present supplementary information on pertinent personalities events and wildlife conservation issues. The original Appendix has been expanded to include over 1 200 zoos and aquariums providing an invaluable resource. This is an extensive chronological introduction to the subject highlighting the published and archival resources for those who want to know more. |Zoo and Aquarium History Ancient Animal Collections to Conservation Centers | Life Science