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Dublin Zoo Annual Report 2017 Vs.4.Indd 1 20/07/2018 11:58 PAST PRESIDENTS of the ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY of IRELAND Annual Report 2017 Zoological Society of Ireland Dublin Zoo Annual Report 2017_vs.4.indd 1 20/07/2018 11:58 PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND Presidents of the Zoological Society of Ireland*, 1833 to 1837, and 1994 to date; and the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland, 1838-1993. Sir Philip Crampton* 1833 Sir Robert H. Woods 1922-26 The Duke of Leinster* 1834 Prof. A. Francis Dixon 1927-31 Captain Portlock* 1835-36 Sir William Taylor 1932-33 Sir Philip Crampton 1837-38 Lord Holmpatrick 1934-42 The Archbishop of Dublin 1839-40 Dr. R. Lloyd Praeger 1942-43 Sir Philip Crampton 1841-42 Capt. Alan Gordon 1944-50 The Archbishop of Dublin 1843-44 Prof. John McGrath 1951-53 Sir Philip Crampton 1845-46 Dinnen B. Gilmore 1954-58 The Duke of Leinster 1847-48 G.F. Mitchell 1959-61 Sir Philip Crampton 1849-50 N.H. Lambert 1962-64 The Marquis of Kildare 1851-52 G. Shackleton 1965-67 Sir Philip Crampton 1853-54 Prof. P.N. Meenan 1968-70 Lord Talbot of Malahide 1855-56 Prof. J. Carroll 1971-73 Sir Philip Crampton 1857-58 A.E.J. Went 1974-76 Doctor D.J. Corrigan 1859-63 Victor Craigie 1977-80 Viscount Powerscourt 1864-69 Alex G. Mason 1981-83 The Earl of Mayo 1870-71 Aidan Brady 1984-86 Earl Spencer 1872-74 John D. Cooke 1987-89 J.W. Murland 1875-78 Padraig O Nuallain 1990-91 Sir John Lentaigne C.P. 1879-84 Prof. David J. McConnell 1992-93 Rev. Dr. Haughton F.R.S. 1885-89 Prof. David J. McConnell 1994-95* Sir Robert Ball F.R.S. 1890-92 Joe McCullough 1996-98* Dr. Samuel Gordon 1893-97 Sean Cromien 1998-2001* Field Marshal Earl Roberts 1898-1902 Michael O’Grady 2001-04* Prof. D.J. Cunningham F.R.S. 1903 Barry Murphy 2004* Earl of Dudley 1904-05 Michael MacNulty 2005-08* Rt. Hon. Jonathon Hogg D.L.P.C. 1906-10 Derek McCleane 2008-11* Sir Charles Ball 1911-15 Margaret Sinanan 2011-14* W.E. Peebles 1916 Tom Dunphy 2014-17* Sir Frederick Moore 1917-21 Michael Daly 2017* 2 Dublin Zoo Annual Report 2017_vs.4.indd 2 20/07/2018 11:58 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Member, In Fota, construction of the South American Habitat was Firstly, I am honoured to be elected as president of completed. This new, modern animal house can now the Zoological Society of Ireland (ZSI), which was first accommodate the growing number of tapirs and capybara established in 1830. I look forward to working with the along with new species such as the endangered Darwin’s directors, council and governors of both Dublin Zoo and rheas. During the course of the year all three species of Fota Wildlife Park. felids gave birth: a Sumatran tiger cub, four Northern cheetah cubs and three Indian lion cubs were born. The council of the Zoological Society of Ireland presents the twenty-fourth annual report, together with the Our involvement and support of conservation programmes consolidated audited financial results of Dublin Zoo and was taken to a new level with our keepers visiting countries Fota Wildlife Park, for the year ended 31 December 2017. around the globe accompanied by the TV company Moondance. This not only allowed the audience of the I am delighted to report that both Dublin and Fota have TV series, The Zoo, to experience and see first-hand the once again achieved outstanding visitor attendances of conservation programmes supported by the Zoo, but also to 1,719,859, resulting in record income of €21,439,000 and share the interest, the enthusiasm and discoveries made by a surplus of €2,609,000. the keepers when supporting these wonderful projects. These strong financial results have once again allowed us As president of the Society I would like to express my to re-invest in our animals, our habitats, our visitor and staff thanks to the teams in both Dublin and Fota for their facilities, and our conservation programmes. outstanding contribution throughout 2017, to the members of the council and the governors who give freely of their In Dublin Zoo the Roberts House, an old Victorian building time and expertise, and to our members and visitors for which was originally opened in 1902, was beautifully your continued support. restored and re-opened as Zoorassic World, a brand new home for reptiles of the past and present. Working with I also acknowledge with thanks the enormous contribution partners from China, a magical night-time spectacular made by Leo Oosterweghel, director of Dublin Zoo, and event called Wild Lights featuring giant colourful lanterns Sean McKeown, director of Fota Wildlife Park. and illuminated animal sculptures inspired by wildlife was held, a first for both Dublin Zoo and Ireland. 2017 I look forward to the continued success of both Dublin Zoo was the thirtieth anniversary of the Dublin Zoo volunteer and Fota Wildlife Park. programme. Today Dublin Zoo has over 100 volunteers who give freely of their time to support the various Michael Daly activities of the Zoo and to mark the occasion a new President purpose-built centre was opened for our volunteers. The Zoological Society of Ireland 3 Dublin Zoo Annual Report 2017_vs.4.indd 3 20/07/2018 11:58 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting Notice of Election of the Zoological Society of Ireland will be held at 6pm Pursuant of Article 37 of the constitution of the Society, on Thursday, 13th September 2018 in Haughton House notice is given that the following persons have been duly at Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, for the following nominated to fill vacancies on the Council: purposes:- John McMahon Agenda Carmel O’Connor 1. Adoption of minutes of the Annual General Meeting Paul Burke Kennedy of the Zoological Society of Ireland held on Thursday 14th September 2017 Under the constitution of the society, the following members are retiring from the Council at the forthcoming 2. Receiving the Annual Report of Council AGM: 3. Receiving the Annual Report of the Honorary Treasurer Paul Burke Kennedy and the Consolidated Audited Financial Statements of the Zoological Society of Ireland John Sweeney Company Secretary 4. Appointment of auditors Zoological Society of Ireland Registered Office: Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 5. Declaration of Council President 4 (Far right) Eastern bongo calf Dublin Zoo Annual Report 2017_vs.4.indd 4 20/07/2018 11:58 Dublin Zoo Annual Report 2017_vs.4.indd 5 20/07/2018 11:59 DUBLIN ZOO: DIRECTOR’S REPORT With 1,264,546 visitors to Dublin Zoo in 2017, another museum and interpretation design company, worked with record was set. Of these, 1,108,728 were our regular zoo the Discovery and Learning Team, the Animal Care Team, visitors, while 155,572 came during the winter evenings to the Marketing Team and contractors on story lines, models, experience Wild Lights. Of the total visitors, 68,656 – many light, sound and colour with striking results. of them school students – participated in a Discovery and Learning programme. The centrepiece is ‘Stan’, a life-size replica fossil skeleton of an adult male Tyrannosaurus rex that lived 65 million years On 6 July, broadcaster Pat Kenny officially opened Zoorassic ago and was found in the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA. World, the Zoo’s new home for living and extinct reptiles. It Stan is 3.7 metres high and 12.2 metres in length and was is situated in the Roberts House, built in 1902 and extended created at the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, in 1909. Restoration of the red-brick building was precise Hill City, South Dakota. Other replica dinosaur skeletons and time consuming with particular attention paid to the include a Velociraptor, an Oviraptor, an Anhanguera and conservation of this beautiful terracotta building. With the an Archaeopteryx. There are also life-size replicas of a aid of Jones & Jones, Architects and Landscape Architects Galapagos tortoise and a Komodo dragon for children to from Seattle, USA, the Zoo Team undertook detailed design interact with. and interpretation to create a bright and cheerful space with significant educational aspects to it. The work was A significant development for Dublin Zoo was the completed on schedule. Hayes Higgins Partnership were involvement of the Discovery and Learning Team in the the project managers. Easy Tiger Creative, a London-based design process and the interpretation plan. Zoorassic World is a ready-made, state-of-the-art education space for students and teachers, with features specifically designed to support the new Junior Cycle curriculum. Significant effort was put into the development of a new Evolution module for Junior Cycle and transition-year students to be delivered between the classroom and Zoorassic World. All of the interpretation to meet the needs of the national curricula for this module was integrated into Zoorassic World at the design phase. It includes a replica of Charles Darwin’s study at Down House, Kent, created by cabinet maker Paul Tunnycliff. Another feature, ‘Dinosaur Discovery’, is a dig zone designed to engage children in the work of a palaeontologist with specialist equipment and models of fossils manufactured by the Black Hills Institute. Bone Clones, an 6 (Above) Honey and Zoo Director Leo Oosterweghel (Far right) Panther chameleon Dublin Zoo Annual Report 2017_vs.4.indd 6 20/07/2018 11:59 7 Dublin Zoo Annual Report 2017_vs.4.indd 7 20/07/2018 11:59 American company, produced numerous reptilian biofacts created by American habitat designer Gregory George and for the interactive touch tables and walls.
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