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Hagenbeck Carl Gottfried Heinrich
(1844—1913)
«Beasts and Men»
«Von Tieren und Menschen»

Carl Hagenbeck was a merchant of wild animals who supplied many European zoos, as well as P.T. Barnum. He is often considered the father of the modern zoo because he introduced "natural" animal enclosures that included recreations of animals' native habitats. Hagenbeck founded Germany's most successful privately owned zoo, the... More...

German Federal Republic, 1994, Hegenbeck and animals

German Federal Republic, 2007.05.03, Bonn. Elephants

German Federal Republic, 2007, Centenary of Hagenbeck Zoo