Glasgow Zoological Society Opened

Glasgow Zoo, or Calderpark Zoo, was a 99-acre (40 ha) zoological park in Baillieston, Glasgow, Scotland.

The zoo was established in 1947 by the Zoological Society of Glasgow and West of Scotland, which was itself established in 1936.[3] The zoo was located on the lands of the former Calderpark Estate, and during its peak attracted about 140,000 visitors a year. At the zoo’s peak it contained over 600 animals and had 24 full-time and many part-time or seasonal staff.

It closed in August 2003 after running up a debt of around £3.5 million and failing to renew its zookeeper licence, having been unable to meet new standards on animal welfare. In the last few years that it was open, Glasgow Zoo deteriorated mainly due to the lack of funding from the local council and due to many allegations of animal cruelty