Zoological Society of London

The Zoological Society of London established its collection in Regent’s Park in 1828, two years after the society itself was founded.

…Zoo is administered by the Zoological Society of London.

…Stamford Raffles in founding the Zoological Society and in furthering the scheme for zoological gardens in Regent’s Park, London (opened in 1828). During this period, he examined magnetic phenomena caused by electricity and electrochemical methods for preventing saltwater corrosion of copper sheathing on ships by means of iron and zinc…