Zoological Society

Usually, in British contexts, the Zoological Society of London, founded in 1826 by Sir Stamford Raffles and others to advance zoological science. It established London Zoo in Regent’s Park in 1828 and received a Royal Charter in 1829. Other zoological societies existed, notably the Zoological Society of Dublin, founded in 1830 and later known as the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland.