Mid Shot Collection

A Scottish Wildcat kitten held in the hands of its keeper, London Zoo, 1928 (b / w photo)
3703993 A Scottish Wildcat kitten held in the hands of its keeper, London Zoo, 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

An Andean Condor at London Zoo in 1926 (b / w photo)
3550642 An Andean Condor at London Zoo in 1926 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Two Polar Bears romp in their pool. London Zoo in 1926 (b / w photo)
3550627 Two Polar Bears romp in their pool. London Zoo in 1926 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Syed Ali training Indiarani in front of the Elephant House, London Zoo
3424919 Syed Ali training Indiarani in front of the Elephant House, London Zoo, October 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

A Komodo Dragon / Monitor resting its neck and forelegs up against a log at London Zoo in
3527136 A Komodo Dragon/Monitor resting its neck and forelegs up against a log at London Zoo in June 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond

A keeper, Charles Eyles, with Suffa Culli ( the Black Rose ), 1914 (b / w photo)
1079596 A keeper, Charles Eyles, with Suffa Culli ( the Black Rose ), 1914 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

A Lion cub looking at a Tiger cub in a wicker basket, which a keeper is opening
3245192 A Lion cub looking at a Tiger cub in a wicker basket, which a keeper is opening, London Zoo, September 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond

A young albino Opossum peering out of a basket at London Zoo, October 1920 (b / w photo)
1220081 A young albino Opossum peering out of a basket at London Zoo, October 1920 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

A Vulturine Guineafowl at London Zoo in 1927 (b / w photo)
3618622 A Vulturine Guineafowl at London Zoo in 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

A Komodo Dragon eating a chicken, London Zoo, 1928 (b / w photo)
3703998 A Komodo Dragon eating a chicken, London Zoo, 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

A Common Eland resting in the entrance of his shelter amongst the rocks in
3712909 A Common Eland resting in the entrance of his shelter amongst the rocks in the Eland/Antelope Paddock, London Zoo in 1929 (b/w photo) by Bond

An female / jenny endangered Grevys Zebra, London Zoo, July 1926 (b / w photo)
3712905 An female/jenny endangered Grevys Zebra, London Zoo, July 1926 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

An Elephant Seal resting in its pool at London Zoo in 1930 (b / w photo)
3822572 An Elephant Seal resting in its pool at London Zoo in 1930 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Egg-eating snake at London Zoo in 1930 (b / w photo)
3822570 Egg-eating snake at London Zoo in 1930 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

A Polar Bear resting on a rocky ledge at London Zoo in 1931 (b / w photo)
3822559 A Polar Bear resting on a rocky ledge at London Zoo in 1931 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

A Sacred Baboon with its young at London Zoo, July 1924 (b / w photo)
2909025 A Sacred Baboon with its young at London Zoo, July 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Lion and Lioness Kuja and Caroline at ZSL London Zoo
2909019 Lion and Lioness Kuja and Caroline at ZSL London Zoo, July 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Two Polar Bears romping in their pool at London Zoo in 1926 (b / w photo)
3527134 Two Polar Bears romping in their pool at London Zoo in 1926 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

A Shoebill preening its feathers at London Zoo in 1926 (b / w photo)
3500049 A Shoebill preening its feathers at London Zoo in 1926 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

A Red-tailed / Black-cheeked white-nosed / Redtail Monkey or Schmidts / Red-tailed Guenon
3688406 A Red-tailed/Black-cheeked white-nosed/Redtail Monkey or Schmidt s/Red-tailed Guenon, London Zoo, 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond

Tigress Sally, yawning, while lying on the floor of her enclosure, London Zoo
3657871 Tigress Sally, yawning, while lying on the floor of her enclosure, London Zoo, 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

A Komodo Dragon eating a chicken at London Zoo August 1928 (b / w photo)
3657864 A Komodo Dragon eating a chicken at London Zoo August 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Eliza a black rhinoceros takes food from the hand of her keeper on her arrival at
2629017 Eliza a black rhinoceros takes food from the hand of her keeper on her arrival at London Zoo, 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond

Two Ostriches greet each other over a fence at London Zoo, 1923 (b / w photo)
2652645 Two Ostriches greet each other over a fence at London Zoo, 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

A baby American alligator emerging from its egg, London Zoo, 1922 (b / w photo)
2629021 A baby American alligator emerging from its egg, London Zoo, 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Indiarani bathing in her pool, London Zoo, August 1923 (b / w photo)
2644373 Indiarani bathing in her pool, London Zoo, August 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: Indiarani)

Baby Asian Elephant with keeper, London Zoo November 1915
1218670 Baby Asian Elephant with keeper, London Zoo November 1915. The elephant is wearing an armlet around its trunk. (b/w photo) by Bond

A young Alligator held in the hand of its keeper, London Zoo, 1928 (b / w photo)
3712895 A young Alligator held in the hand of its keeper, London Zoo, 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Hippopotamus Joan with her male calf Jimmy at London Zoo in March 1927 (b / w photo)
3550624 Hippopotamus Joan with her male calf Jimmy at London Zoo in March 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: Ernie Bowman)

An American Alligator at London Zoo in September 1924 (b / w photo)
2960008 An American Alligator at London Zoo in September 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

A Royal / Ball Python making its way down a branch at London Zoo in October 1925 (b / w photo)
3245204 A Royal/Ball Python making its way down a branch at London Zoo in October 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Male Lion Toto lying in his enclosure at London Zoo in Sepetember 1927
3601568 Male Lion Toto lying in his enclosure at London Zoo in Sepetember 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

An endangered Przewalskis Wild Horse standing in its paddock at London Zoo
3601550 An endangered Przewalskis Wild Horse standing in its paddock at London Zoo, October 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

A Clouded Rock Iguana Methuselah, wearing a collar
2960017 A Clouded Rock Iguana Methuselah, wearing a collar, walking on a lawn at London Zoo, July 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond

A Baby Lynx / Bobcat licking its lips, London Zoo, June 1925 (b / w photo)
3066184 A Baby Lynx/Bobcat licking its lips, London Zoo, June 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

A Bay Lynx / Bobcat grooming (b / w photo)
3066181 A Bay Lynx/Bobcat grooming (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Male Indian Rhinoceros Felix enjoying a soak in his pool at London Zoo in June
3601569 Male Indian Rhinoceros Felix enjoying a soak in his pool at London Zoo in June 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

A young Polar Bear resting on a concrete ledge at London Zoo in 1927 (b / w photo)
3618625 A young Polar Bear resting on a concrete ledge at London Zoo in 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

A Giant Hermit Crab in its shell, London Zoo in 1925 (b / w photo)
3424918 A Giant Hermit Crab in its shell, London Zoo in 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Sundermalah having her front foot trimmed by one keeper, with a file
3550633 Sundermalah having her front foot trimmed by one keeper, with a file, as another sits on her back, London Zoo, August 1926 (b/w photo) by Bond

Female Asiatic Elephant Sundermalah having her feet trimmed by her keepers at
3550631 Female Asiatic Elephant Sundermalah having her feet trimmed by her keepers at London Zoo, August 1926 (b/w photo) by Bond

A young African Elephant with its trunk raised on to its forehead, London Zoo
3245197 A young African Elephant with its trunk raised on to its forehead, London Zoo, August 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

A Hybrid Zebra at London Zoo in July 1924 (b / w photo)
2960015 A Hybrid Zebra at London Zoo in July 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

A Bearded Lizard with its mouth open, holding on to a branch, London Zoo
3741766 A Bearded Lizard with its mouth open, holding on to a branch, London Zoo, 1930 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Crowds watching visitors embarking on an elephant ride, overseen by keeper Arthur Church
2627282 Crowds watching visitors embarking on an elephant ride, overseen by keeper Arthur Church, April 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond

Keeper Charles Dixon with a playful cheetah at London Zoo, October 1922 (b / w photo)
2627277 Keeper Charles Dixon with a playful cheetah at London Zoo, October 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Female Indian Elephant Suffa Culli, (The Black Rose
1772316 Female Indian Elephant Suffa Culli, (The Black Rose) liess down and raises her trunk, to show keeper Charles Eyles her teeth, London Zoo, April 1914 (b/w photo) by Bond

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"Capturing the Essence: A Glimpse into London Zoo's Mid Shot Moments" In 1928, a Scottish Wildcat kitten finds comfort in the gentle hands of its devoted keeper at London Zoo. The black and white photo immortalizes this mid shot moment, showcasing the bond between man and beast. Majestic and awe-inspiring, an Andean Condor spreads its wings at London Zoo in 1926. This captivating mid shot captures the sheer grandeur of this magnificent bird as it captivates onlookers with its grace. Playful Polar Bears frolic in their pool at London Zoo in 1926, their joy contagious even through a black and white photograph taken from a mid shot perspective. Their antics bring smiles to all who witness their carefree romp. Syed Ali expertly trains Indiarani, an enchanting elephant, right before the iconic Elephant House at London Zoo. This mid shot glimpse showcases both trust and dedication between human trainer and intelligent creature. Resting against a log at London Zoo is a Komodo Dragon or Monitor lizard, displaying its unique beauty through a carefully framed mid shot photograph that highlights every intricate detail of its neck and forelegs. Charles Eyles stands proudly beside Suffa Culli (the Black Rose) in 1914 – an endearing black and white image captured from a mid-shot angle that pays homage to the keepers who tirelessly cared for these majestic creatures throughout history. Curiosity sparks as a Lion cub gazes upon a Tiger cub nestled within an open wicker basket held by their keeper – an adorable encounter frozen forever within this timeless mid-shot photograph filled with innocence and wonderment. Peeking out from within a basket at London Zoo is an albino Opossum; its rare appearance accentuated by the monochromatic tones of October 1920.