. Beasts and men, being Carl Hagenbeck's experiences for half a century among wild animals;. Animal training; Menageries; Zoological specimens; Zoos. 40 BEASTS AND MEN contributed each ^5,000. I myself put in ^7,500 and gave an undertaking to transfer my establishment completely to Stellingen. Now at last I was in a position to carry out my long- nursed project of founding a Zoological Park of a totally different kind from anything that had been before attempted. I need not here go into the details of my plan : they will appear in subsequent chapters. I will content myself with stating the fun
. Beasts and men, being Carl Hagenbeck's experiences for half a century among wild animals;. Animal training; Menageries; Zoological specimens; Zoos. 40 BEASTS AND MEN contributed each ^5,000. I myself put in ^7,500 and gave an undertaking to transfer my establishment completely to Stellingen. Now at last I was in a position to carry out my long- nursed project of founding a Zoological Park of a totally different kind from anything that had been before attempted. I need not here go into the details of my plan : they will appear in subsequent chapters. I will content myself with stating the fundamental principle. I desired, above all things, to give the animals the maximum of liberty. I wished to ^^ fe ^^^^^^^^^m J^^H IJM^^^^^^^ HII^Hk>^r^^«nii ,^»'WIS!|. Framework of artificial mountains. exhibit them not as captives, confined within narrow spaces, and looked at between bars, but as free to wander from place to place within as large limits as possible, and with no bars to obstruct the view and serve as a reminder of the captivity. I wished also to show what could be accomplished in the way of acclimatisation. I desired to refute the prevailing notion that luxurious and expensive houses with complicated heating apparatus were necessary for keeping wild animals alive and healthy. I hoped to show that far better results could be obtained when they were kept in the fresh air and allowed to grow accustomed to the climate. I wished my new park to be a great and enduring example of the benefits that can be wrought by giving the animals as much freedom and placing. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hagenbeck, Carl, 1844-1913. London, New York [etc. ] : Longmans, Green, and Co.
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