Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Anteater Club--National Zoo

Secretary Leonard Carmichael at the National Zoological Park with a baby gorilla and chimpanzee in 1961.

1 comment:

Jim A said...

The baby gorilla might also be named Leonard. Washington had one of the early gorilla births and I think they named the baby after Mr. Carmichael.

The Small Mammal House at the NZP was always an interesting place to visit. For many years it was the only place to see any species of mongoose. Mongoose weren't allowed to be imported but a few came as gifts to the USA.