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These warm spring days are just the thing for lazin' in the sun, and residents of Metro Zoo were among the first to find out. A picture of total relax(...)
These warm spring days are just the thing for lazin' in the sun, and residents of Metro Zoo were among the first to find out. A picture of total relax(...)

These warm spring days are just the thing for lazin' in the sun, and residents of Metro Zoo were among the first to find out. A picture of total relax(...)

Date4/15/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: These warm spring days are just the thing for lazin' in the sun; and residents of Metro Zoo were among the first to find out. A picture of total relaxation; one of the hippopotamuses bellies into the mud with a benign smile. Leo the lion stretched and growled; or was it a yawn? The elephants found the spring breezes; however; set their ears going like sails and wrinkled the brow of this big fellow. In the giraffe pen; it was a look of curiosity and a loose tongue licking out at photographer from this one.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116225F
These warm spring days are just the thing for lazin' in the sun, and residents of Metro Zoo were among the first to find out. A picture of total relax(...)
These warm spring days are just the thing for lazin' in the sun, and residents of Metro Zoo were among the first to find out. A picture of total relax(...)
4/13/1977
New Camel for new Zoo. A baby camel-11 days yesterday, when the picture was taken-was born on the site of the new Metro Zoo. The proud mother came fro(...)
New Camel for new Zoo. A baby camel-11 days yesterday, when the picture was taken-was born on the site of the new Metro Zoo. The proud mother came fro(...)
8/15/1973
Metro's littlest giraffe. Born just 10 days ago to Cecilia the giraffe at Metro Zoo, Ginetta is already a pert and chipper youngster, zoo attendants s(...)
Metro's littlest giraffe. Born just 10 days ago to Cecilia the giraffe at Metro Zoo, Ginetta is already a pert and chipper youngster, zoo attendants s(...)
8/22/1983
Metro zoo residents encounter a canadian winter
Metro zoo residents encounter a canadian winter
11/8/1974
Orphan finds a home. The Metro Zoo has welcomed a new resident - a 5- to 6-month-old female polar bear. Her mother was shot near Repulse Bay, Northwes(...)
Orphan finds a home. The Metro Zoo has welcomed a new resident - a 5- to 6-month-old female polar bear. Her mother was shot near Repulse Bay, Northwes(...)
5/30/1981
More stripes for new zoo. Five-week-old tiger cubs born at the new Metro zoo were let out of their cage for the first time yesterday and the mother, P(...)
More stripes for new zoo. Five-week-old tiger cubs born at the new Metro zoo were let out of their cage for the first time yesterday and the mother, P(...)
7/25/1974
Home bird: Gronk the bald eagle, who flew the coop and spent two days of freedom in the Rouge Valley is back home at Metro Zoo, with keeper Maria Franks, who helped recapture her
Home bird: Gronk the bald eagle, who flew the coop and spent two days of freedom in the Rouge Valley is back home at Metro Zoo, with keeper Maria Franks, who helped recapture her
5/8/1991
A baby giraffe born New Year's Day chooses a perfect time to get his first look outside at the Metro zoo
A baby giraffe born New Year's Day chooses a perfect time to get his first look outside at the Metro zoo
1/23/1989
Roundup time at Metro Zoo. Two of the 18 wood bison at the Metro Zoo, chosen for the move to an Indian reserve in Manitoba, were reluctant to enter lo(...)
Roundup time at Metro Zoo. Two of the 18 wood bison at the Metro Zoo, chosen for the move to an Indian reserve in Manitoba, were reluctant to enter lo(...)
3/11/1985
Pretty Posh accommodation, Mr. Ospher decides as he settles into the 700-gallon tank at metro Zoo and swims among the vegetation from his IndoMalaysia(...)
Pretty Posh accommodation, Mr. Ospher decides as he settles into the 700-gallon tank at metro Zoo and swims among the vegetation from his IndoMalaysia(...)
2/26/1975
A patient pachyderm. Is this elephant camera-shy, or just showing her best side? Likely she's just patiently waiting to be fed at the Metro Zoo. She a(...)
A patient pachyderm. Is this elephant camera-shy, or just showing her best side? Likely she's just patiently waiting to be fed at the Metro Zoo. She a(...)
6/21/1989
Barney, left, runt of Metro Zoo's gorilla family at a mere 90 pounds, gives keeper Linda Ervine a big hug, while Caroline, the gorilla in the picture (...)
Barney, left, runt of Metro Zoo's gorilla family at a mere 90 pounds, gives keeper Linda Ervine a big hug, while Caroline, the gorilla in the picture (...)
8/12/1977