Story: Zoos and aquariums

Aramoho zoo, Whanganui

Aramoho zoo, Whanganui

Between 1909 and 1916, John Boyd ran a private zoo in Aramoho, a riverside suburb of Whanganui. Some of the animals were purchased from Hamburg Zoo in Germany, and included bears, monkeys and lions.

Using this item

Whanganui Regional Museum
Reference: B/Misc/1

Permission of the Whanganui Regional Museum must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page:

Maggy Wassilieff, 'Zoos and aquariums - Early zoos', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/18429/aramoho-zoo-whanganui (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 24 Nov 2008