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Visitors to Metro zoo, above, were disappointed by new early closing time, reader says in letter below
Visitors to Metro zoo, above, were disappointed by new early closing time, reader says in letter below

Visitors to Metro zoo, above, were disappointed by new early closing time, reader says in letter below

Date8/15/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Visitors to Metro zoo; above; were disappointed by new early closing time; reader says in letter below.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116371F
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 (...)
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L camel awaits winter visitors to the new Metro zoo
L camel awaits winter visitors to the new Metro zoo
2/1/1975
'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
Like mother, like daughter The first hippopotamus born this year at Metro Zoo made its first appearance yesterday to the delight of visitors. April as(...)
Like mother, like daughter The first hippopotamus born this year at Metro Zoo made its first appearance yesterday to the delight of visitors. April as(...)
6/13/1977
Going ape for visitors. Giving the folks a show, Mias, a 350-pound orang-outang at Metro zoo, hangs on to some bars and appears to be doing a little j(...)
Going ape for visitors. Giving the folks a show, Mias, a 350-pound orang-outang at Metro zoo, hangs on to some bars and appears to be doing a little j(...)
4/28/1975
One of two Koala visitors with Metro Zoo's Maria Franke
One of two Koala visitors with Metro Zoo's Maria Franke
5/16/1996
A real Jungle beat? No, the animals don't have to play for their supper at Metro Zoo, nor go to this extent to amuse visitors. Two-year-old Billy Sand(...)
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2/19/1978
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5/18/1990
The new metro zoo is a terrific way for people to identify with animals in their own natural setting, an Oshawa in letter below. However, she question(...)
The new metro zoo is a terrific way for people to identify with animals in their own natural setting, an Oshawa in letter below. However, she question(...)
8/15/1974
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
One of the daring pranks young visitors to the zoo have been guilty of is jumping down or walking around a four-foot deep moat into the rhinoceros enc(...)
One of the daring pranks young visitors to the zoo have been guilty of is jumping down or walking around a four-foot deep moat into the rhinoceros enc(...)
9/24/1974
Rare tapir born. Looking like a watermelon with legs, a rare Malayan tapir was born in front of scores of enthralled zoo visitors at 1.30 p.m. yesterd(...)
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