| Melbourne Zoo (continued):
Dr. Bob Paddle (2012, p. 85) identified 48 thylacines displayed at the
zoo between 1864 and 1930. The museum would stress that this is a
provisional estimate, and the final total may indeed be greater.
The museum's preliminary total for the same period is 57 thylacines, although
this is a "work in progress total" and subject to revision as further
research is undertaken. |
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.
| Thylacines
displayed at the Melbourne Zoo (1864 - 1930) |
.
| N |
Date
of arrival |
A/J/P/PY |
Sex |
Captured
by |
Source
(dealer) |
Capture
locality |
Sold
/ exchanged |
Date
of death |
Ref |
FN |
| . |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
4/11/1864 |
A |
M |
Unknown captor |
Probably R.
C. Gunn (purchaser) |
Unknown locality |
N/A |
12/1/1869 |
1 |
|
| 2 |
16/6/1865 |
A |
F |
Mr. Wiseman
(Emu Bay) |
R. C. Gunn (purchaser) |
Hampshire Hills,
Circular Head, Nov 1864 |
Dispatched
for London 14/11/1865
(fate
unknown) |
|
2 |
|
| 3 |
16/6/1865 |
J |
|
Mr. Wiseman
(Emu Bay) |
R.
C. Gunn (purchaser) |
Hampshire Hills,
Circular Head, Nov 1864 |
Dispatched
for London 14/11/1865
(fate
unknown) |
|
2 |
|
| 4 |
16/6/1865 |
J |
|
Mr. Wiseman
(Emu Bay) |
R. C. Gunn (purchaser) |
Hampshire Hills,
Circular Head, Nov 1864 |
Dispatched
for London 14/11/1865
(fate
unknown) |
|
2 |
|
| 5 |
16/6/1865 |
J |
|
Mr. Wiseman
(Emu Bay) |
R. C. Gunn (purchaser) |
Hampshire Hills,
Circular Head, Nov 1864 |
Dispatched
for London 14/11/1865
(fate
unknown) |
|
2 |
|
| 6 |
3/3/1874 |
J |
M |
Mr. W. Clarke
(Dry Creek) |
Morton Allport
[Tasmanian Museum] (purchaser) |
New Norfolk |
N/A |
(Oct) 1881 |
3 |
1 |
| 7 |
(Apr) 1875 |
A |
F |
Unknown captor |
- |
Unknown locality |
N/A |
(Dec) 1881 |
4 |
|
| 8 |
(Aug) 1883 |
A |
M |
Unknown captor |
Dr. Bingham
Crowther (purchaser) |
Unknown locality |
Sold
to London but died in transit |
- |
5 |
|
| 9 |
(Aug) 1883 |
A |
F |
Unknown captor |
Dr. Bingham
Crowther (purchaser) |
Unknown locality |
Sold
to London but died in transit |
- |
5 |
|
| 10 |
(Jan) 1884 |
A |
M |
Mr. Brewer |
Dr. Bingham
Crowther (purchaser) |
Bowood (near
Bridport) |
London (A: 14/11/1884) |
London
(5/2/1890) |
6 |
|
| 11 |
(Jan) 1884 |
A |
F |
Mr. Brewer |
Dr. Bingham
Crowther (purchaser) |
Bowood (near
Bridport) |
London (A: 14/11/1884) |
London
(1/4/1893) |
6 |
|
| 12 |
(Nov / Dec)
1885 |
J |
F |
Evans &
Hill |
City Park Zoo |
South Downs,
Arthur River |
London transit
(A: 19/3/1886) Depart Paris (15/4/1886) |
Paris
(27/3/1891) |
|
|
| 13 |
18/1/1886 |
J |
M |
Mr. Hill |
City Park Zoo |
Montagu
(Nov 1885) |
London transit
(A: 19/3/1886) Depart Paris (15/4/1886) |
Paris
(6/2/1891) |
|
|
| 14 |
(Jun)
1887 |
A |
F |
Unknown
captor |
City
Park Zoo (Aug 1886)
E.
Le Souef (purchaser) |
Unknown
locality |
London
(A:
28/4/1891) |
London
(27/9/1891) |
5 |
2? |
| 15 |
1888? |
A |
F |
Unknown
captor |
- |
Unknown
locality |
London
transit (A: 30/06/1888) |
Died
shortly after arrival
(7/7/1888) |
|
|
| 16 |
1888? |
A |
M |
Unknown captor |
- |
Unknown locality |
London transit
(A: 30/06/1888)
Sold to W. Cross (Liverpool)
(D: 31/8/1888) |
Unknown |
|
|
| 17 |
(Nov) 1889 |
A |
M |
Unknown captor |
City Park Zoo |
Unknown locality |
London
(A: 28/4/1891) |
London
(5/7/1894) |
7 |
2? |
| 18 |
(Mar) 1892 |
|
M |
Unknown captor |
City Park Zoo |
Unknown locality |
N/A |
|
8 |
|
| 19 |
18/9/1892 |
A |
|
James Denny
(prior to 16/9/1892) |
James
Denny |
Mt.
Bischoff railway
(36 mile point) |
N/A |
|
9 |
|
| 20 |
1893 |
P |
|
Mr Pennyfather? |
City
Park Zoo |
Ringarooma? |
N/A |
|
10 |
|
| 21 |
1893 |
P |
|
Mr Pennyfather? |
City Park Zoo |
Ringarooma? |
N/A |
|
10 |
|
| 22 |
(Sep) 1898 |
|
|
Mr. A. Cornish? |
City Park Zoo |
Stonehurst (10/9/1898)? |
N/A |
|
11 |
|
| 23 |
(Sep) 1898 |
|
|
Mr. A. Cornish? |
City Park Zoo |
Stonehurst (10/9/1898)? |
N/A |
|
11 |
|
| 24 |
(Dec) 1898 |
A |
F? |
Unknown captor |
City Park Zoo |
Western Tiers |
N/A |
(May) 1901 |
12 |
4 |
| 25 |
(Jul-Sept) 1899 |
A |
F |
Unknown captor |
City Park Zoo? |
Western Tiers? |
N/A |
24/05/1901? |
13 |
|
| 26 |
Left pouch
(Jan 1900) |
PY |
|
N/A |
Captive bred |
N/A |
N/A |
19/8/1900 |
13 |
|
| 27 |
Left pouch
(Jan 1900) |
PY |
|
N/A |
Captive bred |
N/A |
N/A |
? |
13 |
|
| 28 |
Left pouch
(Jan 1900) |
PY |
F |
N/A |
Captive bred |
N/A |
N/A |
17/7/1901 |
13 |
|
| 29 |
Left pouch
(Jan 1900) |
PY |
M |
N/A |
Captive bred |
N/A |
N/A |
? |
13 |
|
| 30 |
(Aug-Sep) 1899 |
A |
F |
|
City Park Zoo |
|
N/A |
(Aug) 1901? |
14 |
5 |
| 31 |
(Nov) 1900 |
J |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
15 |
|
| 32 |
(Jun) 1901 |
J |
F |
Unknown captor |
City Park Zoo |
Unknown locality |
N/A |
(Aug) 1901 |
15 |
|
| 33 |
(Jun) 1901 |
P |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
(Jun) 1901 |
15 |
|
| 34 |
(Jun) 1901 |
P |
F |
|
|
|
N/A |
(Aug) 1901 |
15 |
|
| 35 |
(Nov) 1901 |
A |
? |
Unknown captor |
City Park Zoo
Dudley Le Souef (purchaser) |
Unknown locality |
N/A |
(Dec) 1901 |
5 |
|
| 36 |
(Nov) 1901 |
A |
F |
Unknown captor |
Dudley Le Souef
(purchaser) |
Unknown locality |
N/A |
(May) 1902 |
5 |
|
| 37 |
(Aug-Nov) 1901 |
A |
? |
Unknown captor |
Dudley Le Souef
(purchaser) |
Unknown locality |
N/A |
(Jun) 1902 |
5 |
|
| 38 |
7/12/1901 |
A |
F |
Unknown captor |
|
Unknown locality |
N/A |
|
16 |
|
| 39 |
7/12/1901 |
J |
|
Unknown captor |
|
Unknown locality |
N/A |
|
16 |
|
| 40 |
7/12/1901 |
J |
|
Unknown captor |
|
Unknown locality |
N/A |
|
16 |
|
| 41 |
7/12/1901 |
J |
|
Unknown captor |
|
Unknown locality |
N/A |
|
16 |
|
| 42 |
(Mar) 1902 |
J |
M |
|
|
|
N/A |
(Apr) 1902 |
5 |
|
| 43 |
(Dec) 1902 |
A |
? |
Unknown captor |
|
Unknown locality |
Antwerp (Jan
1903) |
Died
in transit (Feb 1903) |
5 |
|
| 44 |
(Jan) 1903 |
A |
M? |
Unknown captor |
|
Unknown locality |
Cologne (1903) |
Cologne (27/9/1909) |
17 |
|
| 45 |
(Feb) 1905 |
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
18 |
|
| 46 |
(Sept) 1910 |
A |
F |
W. McDonald |
James Harrison
(dealer) |
Irishtown |
N/A |
(Dec) 1913 |
5 |
|
| 47 |
1912? |
A |
M |
C. Knighton
& B. Barrett |
- |
Dip/Arthur rivers |
Antwerp
(6/2/1912) |
Antwerp (13/2/1914) |
23 |
|
| 48 |
(Dec) 1913 |
J |
? |
|
|
|
N/A |
(Jun) 1914 |
5 |
|
| 49 |
(Dec) 1913 |
J |
F |
|
|
|
N/A |
(Dec) 1921 |
5 |
|
| 50 |
(May/June) 1914 |
J |
|
A. R. "Dick"
Rowe |
James Harrison
(dealer) |
Brittons Swamp |
N/A |
|
19 |
|
| 51 |
(May/June) 1914 |
J |
|
A. R. "Dick"
Rowe |
James Harrison
(dealer) |
Brittons Swamp |
N/A |
|
19 |
|
| 52 |
(May/June) 1914 |
J |
|
A. R. "Dick"
Rowe |
James Harrison
(dealer) |
Brittons Swamp |
N/A |
|
19 |
|
| 53 |
(May) 1916 |
A |
M |
|
|
|
N/A |
(Dec) 1923 |
|
|
| 54 |
(Oct) 1923 |
? |
? |
|
|
|
N/A |
(Dec) 1923 |
|
|
| 55 |
1927 |
A |
|
Unknown captor |
James Harrison
(dealer) |
Unknown locality |
N/A |
|
20 |
3,
6 |
| 56 |
11/5/1928 |
A |
|
Chester &
Hope |
James Harrison
(dealer) Prof. MacKenzie (purchaser) |
Arthur River |
N/A |
|
21 |
6 |
| 57 |
16/10/1929 |
J |
M |
|
James Harrison
(dealer) |
Arthur River |
N/A |
18/7/1930 |
22 |
6 |
.
| A/J/P/PY |
Adult
/ Juvenile / Pup / Pouch young |
|
Family
group |
|
Captive
bred |
| Short
dates are formatted Day/Month/Year. |
| References:
1. Moeller (1997, p. 159); 2. Cornwall Chronicle 26/11/1864 p. 3; 3. Cornwall
Chronicle 23/3/1874 p. 4 / Argus 18/3/1874 p. 4 / Australasian newspaper
21/3/1874 p. 18 / The Age 23/1/1875 p. 7; 4. Paddle (2012) / Mercury (VIC)
15/5/1875 p. 3 / Argus 25/12/1875 p. 6; 5. Paddle (2012); 6. The Age 6/2/1884
p. 8 / Geelong Advertiser 11/9/1883 p. 3 / Examiner 24/8/1883 p. 2 / Examiner
5/1/1884 p. 2 / Argus 5/2/1884 p. 9; 7. Argus 22/11/1889 p. 11 & Argus
11/8/1891 p. 7; 8. Launceston Examiner 17/3/1892 p. 2 & Tasmanian 13/3/1892
p. 14; 9. Launceston Examiner 17/9/1892 p. 2 / The Age 19/9/1892 p. 4 /
The Tasmanian 24/9/1892 p. 11; 10. Official Zoo Guide, 1893 p. 24; 11.
Launceston Examiner 28/9/1898 p. 4; 12. RMZAS 1903w p. 68; 13. Paddle (2000,
pp. 230-31) & Paddle (2012); 14. RMZAS 1903w p. 68; 15. Paddle (2000,
p. 230); 16. The Argus 7/12/1901 p. 14 & Paddle (2000, p. 230-31);
17. Minutes Zoological & Acclimatisation Soc. Victoria, Jan 1903; 18.
Minutes Zoological & Acclimatisation Soc. Victoria, Feb 1905 / Australasian
newspaper 18/3/1905 p. 29 / The Age 28/2/1905 p. 8; 19. Daily Telegraph
8/6/1914 p. 4 & Ballarat Courier 5/6/1914 p. 4; 20. The Telegraph 21/9/1927
p. 15 & The Age 13/9/1927 p. 7; 21. Harrison's notebook (sale to Professor
Colin McKenzie, £50); 22. Minutes Zoological & Acclimatisation
Soc. Victoria, Oct 1929 & Advocate 15/2/1986 p. 6; 23. TAHO, Fauna
Board files AA63-1-148 (Gardner letter). |
| Footnotes:
1. The Australasian Sketcher with Pen and Pencil, 22 October 1881 p. 343,
notes this specimen as still being in the zoo's collection as of this date.;
2. M/F sent to London with Le Souef, 1891; 3. MacKenzie specimen on loan
to zoo; 4. City Park paid £6.5/- for this thylacine (RMZAS, 1903w,
p. 66); 5. City Park paid £6.6/- for this thylacine (RMZAS, 1903w,
p. 68); 6. Bodies sent to MacKenzie at the AIA. |
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| (Research
on this listing is ongoing - further information will be added as it becomes
available, and errors corrected as soon as they have been identified.) |
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|
Melbourne Zoo is the only zoo believed to have bred the thylacine in captivity,
with a litter of four pups born in September 1899. Dr. Bob Paddle
(2000) provides convincing evidence to suggest that the pups were conceived
from captive parents at the zoo.
In the zoo's minutes
for the 26th November 1883, Albert Le Souëf
noted: "I have long been anxious to obtain one or more specimens
of the native tiger or marsupial wolf which are becoming rarer and more
difficult to obtain". This sentiment is repeated throughout the
minutes of the zoo with multiple references to the rarity of the thylacine
and the great difficulty in obtaining further specimens. |
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|
Rare photographs of
a female thylacine at Melbourne Zoo.
|
The two photographs
shown above are the only known images of a thylacine at the Melbourne Zoo.
Both are of the same female.
However, the Daily Telegraph
(Launceston) of the 12th August 1919 (p. 4) indicates that a further photograph
was taken of a thylacine at the Melbourne Zoo.
"...Mr Gibson, on his next visit to Melbourne (sometime after late
1915), called on Mr Le Souef who showed him a half-grown Tasmanian Tiger
which he had in the cages, and at his request took a photograph of it".
L. D. Gibson's unpublished
photograph is believed to show Mr. Le Souef outside the thylacine's cage,
with the animal's head poking through the bars. The photograph may
still exist within Le Souef's archives. |
