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Looking after visiting pets, Lydia Chornewich, 18, works for the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo, in the pet park, run by the Ontario Humane Society, Reader wishes other places provided same service
Looking after visiting pets, Lydia Chornewich, 18, works for the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo, in the pet park, run by the Ontario Humane Society, Reader wishes other places provided same service
7/14/1975
Loving care. Gill Dinnarr, a keeper at Metro Zoo, gives 3-week-old gorilla tender loving care after baby was rejected by her mother. Gorilla will depe(...)
Loving care. Gill Dinnarr, a keeper at Metro Zoo, gives 3-week-old gorilla tender loving care after baby was rejected by her mother. Gorilla will depe(...)
11/26/1980
A lucky few saw the elephants. it doesn't open until Aug. 15, so thousands of disappointed people were turned away from gates of new Metro Zoo during (...)
A lucky few saw the elephants. it doesn't open until Aug. 15, so thousands of disappointed people were turned away from gates of new Metro Zoo during (...)
8/4/1974
Mangrove snake
Mangrove snake
3/26/1985
Man with a king-size kitten. Zoo attendant Sam Heaney steals a sip from bottle of milk before giving the remainder to Cindy, a black spotted leopard b(...)
Man with a king-size kitten. Zoo attendant Sam Heaney steals a sip from bottle of milk before giving the remainder to Cindy, a black spotted leopard b(...)
4/22/1970
Meet the keeper
Meet the keeper
3/3/1993
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
Metro Zoo
10/9/1978
Metro zoo gets a pair of tapirs
Metro zoo gets a pair of tapirs
10/2/1975
Metro zoo residents encounter a canadian winter
Metro zoo residents encounter a canadian winter
11/8/1974
Metro Zoo's Winter Surprise party in February - including Professor Futz and His Band of Nuts, above - drew 7,000 people in one day. Attendance in Feb(...)
Metro Zoo's Winter Surprise party in February - including Professor Futz and His Band of Nuts, above - drew 7,000 people in one day. Attendance in Feb(...)
4/10/1978
The Metro Zoo wants you! As a volunteer tour guide, that is
The Metro Zoo wants you! As a volunteer tour guide, that is
9/21/1977
The millionth visitor to the new Metro zoo is Ellen Smith, who went there yesterday with her Grade 3 class at St
The millionth visitor to the new Metro zoo is Ellen Smith, who went there yesterday with her Grade 3 class at St
6/18/1975
Mirror, mirror. This swan at the Americas pavillion at the Metro Toronto Zoo admires its own pristine grace as it gazes into a glass wall in a below-g(...)
Mirror, mirror. This swan at the Americas pavillion at the Metro Toronto Zoo admires its own pristine grace as it gazes into a glass wall in a below-g(...)
2/28/1991
Monkey business This 5-month-old baby gorilla, born last fall at the Metro Zoo, seems to be deciding whether its furry look-alike toy will be too much(...)
Monkey business This 5-month-old baby gorilla, born last fall at the Metro Zoo, seems to be deciding whether its furry look-alike toy will be too much(...)
3/13/1981
Monkey-shining up to her boss. She's a playful little monkey now but Agnes the orangutan was rather shy when she arrived two months ago from Antwerp Z(...)
Monkey-shining up to her boss. She's a playful little monkey now but Agnes the orangutan was rather shy when she arrived two months ago from Antwerp Z(...)
6/3/1976
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
More than Mr. Pooh Can Bear. Mr. Pooh, the 5-year-old polar bear at the Riverdale Zoo was reluctant to leave for his new home in the Metro Zoo yesterd(...)
More than Mr. Pooh Can Bear. Mr. Pooh, the 5-year-old polar bear at the Riverdale Zoo was reluctant to leave for his new home in the Metro Zoo yesterd(...)
10/17/1974
Mother and . . . Caroline, 11-year-old gorilla at Metro Zoo with her first baby which was born May 18 but whose sex zoo officials can't tell to this d(...)
Mother and . . . Caroline, 11-year-old gorilla at Metro Zoo with her first baby which was born May 18 but whose sex zoo officials can't tell to this d(...)
6/10/1983
'My enthusiasm for Metro Toronto Zoo has not faded, says former director Gunter Voss, in letter below
'My enthusiasm for Metro Toronto Zoo has not faded, says former director Gunter Voss, in letter below
8/15/1974
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