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Nikki the baby Great Indian rhinoceros checks out her world at the Metro Zoo
Nikki the baby Great Indian rhinoceros checks out her world at the Metro Zoo

Nikki the baby Great Indian rhinoceros checks out her world at the Metro Zoo

Date2/14/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Nikki the baby Great Indian rhinoceros checks out her world at the Metro Zoo. The product of rhino romance between mom Indira and dad Patrick; the 55-kilogram (121-pound) tot is the first of her species born in Canada.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0116312F
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