Wild Lives: A History of the People and Animals of the Bronx Zoo
BARINGO GIRAFFE
To the degree that we come to understand other organisms we will place a greater value on them and on ourselves Edward O Wilson Biophilia ZOO AWAKENING On a cold rainy afternoon in November 1899 Director William T Hornaday flung open the wrought-iron gates of the Bronx Zoo for the first time Horse drawn carriages had arrived carrying important people from all over the city The Bronx Zoo opened its doors for the first time on November 8 1899
