Michael Brambell
Encyclopedia
Michael R. Brambell is a British zoologist, and was director of the Chester Zoo
, from around 1980 to 1995.
He won the 1999 Silver Medal
of the Zoological Society of London
.
, when Chi Chi
was there.
He is an exponent of captive breeding, to forstall animal extinction.
Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is a zoological garden at Upton-by-Chester, in Cheshire, England. It was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead and his family, who used as a basis some animals reported to have come from an earlier zoo in Shavington. It is one of the UK's largest zoos at...
, from around 1980 to 1995.
He won the 1999 Silver Medal
Silver Medal (Zoological Society of London)
The Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London is "Awarded to a Fellow of the Society or any other person for contributions to the understanding and appreciation of zoology, including such activities as public education in natural history, and wildlife conservation."It was first awarded in...
of the Zoological Society of London
Zoological Society of London
The Zoological Society of London is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats...
.
Life
He was curator of mammals at the London ZooLondon Zoo
London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. It was eventually opened to the public in 1847...
, when Chi Chi
Chi Chi (giant panda)
Chi Chi was a well-known giant panda at London Zoo in England.Chi Chi was not London Zoo's first giant panda; Ming was one of four that arrived in 1938...
was there.
He is an exponent of captive breeding, to forstall animal extinction.
Works
- Horse, tapir & rhinoceros, Bodley Head, 1976, ISBN 9780370015934
- Michael R. Brambell, London Zoo's Giant panda: Ailuropoda melatiolenca: 'Chi Chi', 1957–1972. International Zoo Yearbook, Volume 14, Issue 1, pages 163–164. Published online 18 December 2007. The Zoological Society of London, 1985.