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Lappin' leopard. Attendant Sam Heaney feeds a 13-day-old baby leopard born at Riverdale zoo. The cub is the only survivor of three. And, boy, is he a hungry one
Lappin' leopard. Attendant Sam Heaney feeds a 13-day-old baby leopard born at Riverdale zoo. The cub is the only survivor of three. And, boy, is he a hungry one

Lappin' leopard. Attendant Sam Heaney feeds a 13-day-old baby leopard born at Riverdale zoo. The cub is the only survivor of three. And, boy, is he a hungry one

Date6/5/1963
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Original Toronto Star caption: Lappin' leopard. Attendant Sam Heaney feeds a 13-day-old baby leopard born at Riverdale zoo. The cub is the only survivor of three. And; boy; is he a hungry one.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116414F
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