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It was stated that a great many of the animals at Regentâs Park have dirty coats as a result of Londonâs smoke and fog. Polar bears and birds with soft white plumage, such as spoonbills and white peafowl, become extremely dirty, whereas at Whipsnade they remain white. Not only is the appearance damaged, but the dirt affects the conditions of the coat and the general health of the animals.
Bronchitis in Lion house
Colonel AE Hamerton, pathologist to the society, states:
There is no doubt that atmospheric pollution by carbon particles from smoke and motor exhausts, also stone dust of a gritty nature and tarry particles from the roads, cause a large proportion of pulmonary diseases among the animals in the Zoological Gardens.