#1 The Tower of London Menagerie
06/01/17 • 23 min
In which an elephant gets drunk and Christopher Wren appears.
The Tower of London Menagerie was open for 600 years: take a tour around the zoo of kings and across the centuries, fromslightly singed lions to a crooked giraffe. Find out about their weird diets and how the animals fought back.
Fierce City is hosted by PJ and Satu. For more visit fiercecity.co.uk
In which an elephant gets drunk and Christopher Wren appears.
The Tower of London Menagerie was open for 600 years: take a tour around the zoo of kings and across the centuries, fromslightly singed lions to a crooked giraffe. Find out about their weird diets and how the animals fought back.
Fierce City is hosted by PJ and Satu. For more visit fiercecity.co.uk
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Fierce City is hosted by PJ and Satu. For more visit fiercecity.co.uk
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