Bank Holiday At London Zoo (1920-1929)

Bank Holiday at London Zoo.
Shots of various animals; and of large crowds. Gorilla eating food from bowl. Elephants giving rides to groups of children as others watch. People reaching out to feed gorilla. More CUs gorilla. Shot of people getting off the elephant and coming down the stairs attached to special platform.
A llama pulling a cart; crowds strolling through zoo. Crowds gathered round cages & also by more naturalistic environment. CU 3 monkeys sitting by rock wall. Whole lot of monkeys in area w/ man-made rocks and cliffs.
Note: huge crowds at the zoo - quite a change to the present day - SL.
Recreation.
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Zoos were born from the, questionable (at the very least), idea of owning exotic animals for the mere entertainment of people. I'm glad to see that many current zoos have evolved in the right direction, aiming to be more than just entertainment but primarily true arks of Noah. They seek to care for endangered species and look after animals that (sadly) would have a hard time reintegrating into their natural habitat. There's a genuine concern for the well-being of the animals in every possible way nowadays.