The Royal Menagerie was closed in 1835 by the Duke of Wellington, the governer of the tower, when a monkey bit a soldier, so Old Martin, along with the other animals, was moved to the new London Zoo in Regent's Park.
The Royal Menagerie was closed in 1835 by the Duke of Wellington, the governer of the tower, when a monkey bit a soldier. So Old Martin, along with the other animals, was moved to the new London Zoo in Regent's Park.