Thursday, May 22, 2008

Poster stamp used to promote the Jubilee of Hagenbecks Zoo in 1932

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

ALASKA, Anchorage: Friday, May 23, 2008 USA TODAY page 9A - Mentions the Alaska Zoo will receive two rare Amur Tigers within a month weigh about 500 pds each. Born 2004 at the Rosamond Zoo in Syracuse, NY.

Wade G. Burck said...

DO,
Welcome. Thanks for the information. The Alaska Zoo was also home to a "famous" polar bear, named Binky who became somewhat of an icon for mauling people, who would jump the safety fence, for a closer shot of him. There was a famous photo, of Binky with a womens tennis shoe in his mouth that was marketed by the city of Anchorage. I believe it said,"Send another tourist, this one got away." Binky died in 1995.
Best wishes, and come back again.
Wade