Sunday, August 15, 2010

Lincoln Park Zoo-- 1954


"Rocky" the parachuting bear and animal keeper Ed Yankee at the Lincoln Park Zoo. November 5 1954.

Does anyone know what "parachuting" was about?

2 comments:

Jim A. said...

Rocky was the mascot of an airborne unit. He got pushed out of the plane with the rest of the troops. Probably the first time he figured he didn't have to jump he got a trip to LPZ.

Jim A. said...

Also the keeper was Ed Yankoe, not Yankee.