Fur, Fins, and Feathers

“From the time he was a little boy, Abraham Dee Bartlett loved animals. He was fascinated by anything with fur, fins, or feathers.” He read about everything from aardvarks to zebras and dreamed of working with animals when he grew up. His dream finally came true when in his 40’s he was appointed superintendent of the London Zoological Gardens.

However, a zoo in the early 1800’s was not what a zoo is today. This is the story of “Papa” Bartlett, the man who gave us our zoos of today.