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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(...)

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(...)

Date6/21/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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 and all the other animals are on display daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Join photographer Dick Loek for a day at the zoo.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116228F
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Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Zoos - Metro Toronto Zoo - Animals - Elephant
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Camera shy
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