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36 ounces of bear. Only four weeks old and weighing 18 ounces each, these bear cubs were presented to Riverdale zoo by Sudbury department of lands and(...)
36 ounces of bear. Only four weeks old and weighing 18 ounces each, these bear cubs were presented to Riverdale zoo by Sudbury department of lands and(...)

36 ounces of bear. Only four weeks old and weighing 18 ounces each, these bear cubs were presented to Riverdale zoo by Sudbury department of lands and(...)

Date3/4/1961
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Original Toronto Star caption: 36 ounces of bear. Only four weeks old and weighing 18 ounces each; these bear cubs were presented to Riverdale zoo by Sudbury department of lands and forests officers who found them after their mother had been shot. Believed smallest in captivity.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116448F
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