Albert Alexander Cochrane Le Souef
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Albert Alexander Cochrane Le Souef (1828 - 1902) was an Australia
n zoologist.
Le Souef was the director of the Melbourne Zoo
from 1882 to 1902. He was the father of the zoologists Ernest Albert Le Souef
, Dudley Le Souef
and Albert Sherbourne Le Souef
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n zoologist.
Le Souef was the director of the Melbourne Zoo
Melbourne Zoo
The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, commonly known as the Melbourne Zoo, contains more than 320 animal species from Australia and around the world. The zoo is north of the centre of Melbourne. It is accessible via Royal Park station on the Upfield railway line, and is also accessible via tram...
from 1882 to 1902. He was the father of the zoologists Ernest Albert Le Souef
Ernest Albert Le Souef
Ernest Albert Le Souef was an Australian zoologist.Le Souef was born in Melbourne, the son of Albert Alexander Cochrane Le Souef. He was a director at the Perth Zoological Gardens from its foundation in 1898 until 1935....
, Dudley Le Souef
Dudley Le Souef
William Henry Dudley Le Souef was a founding member and founding Secretary of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union in , also serving as President of that body 1907-1909....
and Albert Sherbourne Le Souef
Albert Sherbourne Le Souef
Albert Sherbourne Le Souef was an Australian zoologist.Le Souef was the son of Albert Alexander Cochrane Le Souef and brother of Ernest Albert Le Souef and Dudley Le Souef. He was the first director of the Taronga Zoo from 1916 to 1939...
.