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Over 750,000 people visit the zoo annually. The institution is administered by the Honolulu Zoo Society, a non-profit organization, and is maintained by a corps of volunteers. The zoo is owned by the City & County of Honolulu through the Auditoriums Department.
In 1876, the Kind David Kalakaua made royal lands near the slopes of Diamond Head available for the establishment of a grand public park for the people of his kingdom. Two hundred subscribers to the king's project formed the Kapiolani Park Association for the purpose of pursuing the mission. In 1877, the marshes, ponds and logoons in the area were beautified and it was opened as Queen Kapi'olani Park in honor of Julia Kapi'olani, Queen Consort of Hawai'i.
Even as a public park, King Kalakaua continued using the park as a place for his personal collection of exotic birds and horses. The park brought more exotic animals as it staged the Kamehameha Day celebrations and various carnivals and fairs. In 1896, the City & County of Honolulu assumed control of Queen Kapi'olani Park.
In 1914, the City & County of Honolulu appointed Ben Hollinger to be its new Administrator of Parks and Recreation and Queen Kapi'olani Park came under his control. Hollinger maintained a fascination with animals and began collecting them to showcase at the park in Waikiki. The park became home for a monkey, a honey bear and several lion cubs. In 19161916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. Impressionist Monet paints Water Lilies'. January 8 Allied forces withdraw from, a steamship on its way from AustraliaAustralia is the sixth-largest country in the world (geographically), the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia. Australia includes the island of Tasmania, which is an Australian State. Its neighbouring count to CanadaCanada historically the Dominion of Canada is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confe pulled into port at Honolulu HarborHonolulu Harbor also called Kulolia and Ke Awa O Kou is the principal seaport of Honolulu and the State of Hawai'i in the United States. It is from Honolulu Harbor, located on Mamala Bay, that the City & County of Honolulu was developed and urbanized, in. On board was an African elephant named Daisy. Hollinger pleaded with the City & County of Honolulu to purchase the elephant, which they did. With the acquisition of an elephant, Honolulu officially has a zoo. Daisy entertained visitors at the park until 1933Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years: 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 See also 1933 in aviation 1933 in film 1933 in literature 1933 in mu, when Daisy was killed by Honolulu Police DepartmentThe Honolulu Police Department popularly known as HPD is the principal law enforcement agency of the City & County of Honolulu, USA, under the jurisdiction of the mayor of Honolulu. It is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law En officers after trampling her trainer George Conradt.