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Toronto's own apollo. Hippopotamus born at Riverdale Zoo Sunday, day of the moon landing, has been named Apollo. Believed to be the first hippo born i(...)
Toronto's own apollo. Hippopotamus born at Riverdale Zoo Sunday, day of the moon landing, has been named Apollo. Believed to be the first hippo born i(...)

Toronto's own apollo. Hippopotamus born at Riverdale Zoo Sunday, day of the moon landing, has been named Apollo. Believed to be the first hippo born i(...)

Date7/23/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Toronto's own apollo. Hippopotamus born at Riverdale Zoo Sunday; day of the moon landing; has been named Apollo. Believed to be the first hippo born in Canada; Apollo now weighs 80 pounds and is on display at the zoo; along with his proud-and big-mother.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116428F
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
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
6/5/1963
Feeding Hippopotamus at the Riverdale Zoo, Jocelyn Kealey wears two -piece outfit with off white pleated skirt and matching top featuring green, gray (...)
Feeding Hippopotamus at the Riverdale Zoo, Jocelyn Kealey wears two -piece outfit with off white pleated skirt and matching top featuring green, gray (...)
8/19/1974
He's No. 1. The first rhino born in Canada at the Metro zoo - has certainly grown. Shaboola, with mom, Isibamu now tips the scales at 600 pounds, up f(...)
He's No. 1. The first rhino born in Canada at the Metro zoo - has certainly grown. Shaboola, with mom, Isibamu now tips the scales at 600 pounds, up f(...)
5/7/1980
A baby giraffe born New Year's Day chooses a perfect time to get his first look outside at the Metro zoo
A baby giraffe born New Year's Day chooses a perfect time to get his first look outside at the Metro zoo
1/23/1989
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Zoos - Metro Toronto Zoo - Animals - Hippopotamus
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Zoos - Metro Toronto Zoo - Animals - Hippopotamus
6/1/1981
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Zoos - Metro Toronto Zoo - Animals - Hippopotamus
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Zoos - Metro Toronto Zoo - Animals - Hippopotamus
6/4/1993
Aaaah! That's coo. Perky the Hippo gets a cool drink of water from her keeper as she wallows in her pond at the Metro Zoo. But she's not really upset (...)
Aaaah! That's coo. Perky the Hippo gets a cool drink of water from her keeper as she wallows in her pond at the Metro Zoo. But she's not really upset (...)
7/8/1980
Mother and . . . Caroline, 11-year-old gorilla at Metro Zoo with her first baby which was born May 18 but whose sex zoo officials can't tell to this d(...)
Mother and . . . Caroline, 11-year-old gorilla at Metro Zoo with her first baby which was born May 18 but whose sex zoo officials can't tell to this d(...)
6/10/1983
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
New Camel for new Zoo. A baby camel-11 days yesterday, when the picture was taken-was born on the site of the new Metro Zoo. The proud mother came fro(...)
New Camel for new Zoo. A baby camel-11 days yesterday, when the picture was taken-was born on the site of the new Metro Zoo. The proud mother came fro(...)
8/15/1973
Metro's littlest giraffe. Born just 10 days ago to Cecilia the giraffe at Metro Zoo, Ginetta is already a pert and chipper youngster, zoo attendants s(...)
Metro's littlest giraffe. Born just 10 days ago to Cecilia the giraffe at Metro Zoo, Ginetta is already a pert and chipper youngster, zoo attendants s(...)
8/22/1983