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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(...)

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(...)

Date11/26/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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 depend on keepers for food and care for at least two years.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116274F
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