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Aaaah! That's coo. Perky the Hippo gets a cool drink of water from her keeper as she wallows in her pond at the Metro Zoo. But she's not really upset (...)
Aaaah! That's coo. Perky the Hippo gets a cool drink of water from her keeper as she wallows in her pond at the Metro Zoo. But she's not really upset (...)

Aaaah! That's coo. Perky the Hippo gets a cool drink of water from her keeper as she wallows in her pond at the Metro Zoo. But she's not really upset (...)

Date7/8/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Aaaah! That's coo. Perky the Hippo gets a cool drink of water from her keeper as she wallows in her pond at the Metro Zoo. But she's not really upset by the recent heat wave. When humans are sweating and swearing; she simply ducks under the surface of her pond and relaxes in the cool depths.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116244F
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