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One of two Koala visitors with Metro Zoo's Maria Franke
One of two Koala visitors with Metro Zoo's Maria Franke

One of two Koala visitors with Metro Zoo's Maria Franke

Date5/16/1996
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Original Toronto Star caption: One of two Koala visitors with Metro Zoo's Maria Franke
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116199F
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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(...)
2/19/1978
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
L camel awaits winter visitors to the new Metro zoo
L camel awaits winter visitors to the new Metro zoo
2/1/1975
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
8/15/1974
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
This prehistoric sea reptile, an 11-metre (37-foot) elasmosaurus, arrives by truck at the Metro zoo yesterday to spend the summer impressing visitors (...)
This prehistoric sea reptile, an 11-metre (37-foot) elasmosaurus, arrives by truck at the Metro zoo yesterday to spend the summer impressing visitors (...)
5/18/1990
Visitors watch two bears in a cage at Riverdale zoo
Visitors watch two bears in a cage at Riverdale zoo
5/17/1973
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
Keeper Wayne Jackson has given up after two years trying to teach the Metro zoo's Indian rhinos, Vinu, above, and Indira, that using their pool as a w(...)
Keeper Wayne Jackson has given up after two years trying to teach the Metro zoo's Indian rhinos, Vinu, above, and Indira, that using their pool as a w(...)
10/21/1986
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
Home bird: Gronk the bald eagle, who flew the coop and spent two days of freedom in the Rouge Valley is back home at Metro Zoo, with keeper Maria Franks, who helped recapture her
Home bird: Gronk the bald eagle, who flew the coop and spent two days of freedom in the Rouge Valley is back home at Metro Zoo, with keeper Maria Franks, who helped recapture her
5/8/1991
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(...)
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(...)
5/1/1983