Those aren't mountain goats are they, Jim? Zoological accuracy was sure not the order of the day, back in the day.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Brookfield Zoo Mountain Goat??/Monkey Island 1940
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Wade G. Burck
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I think they always had aoudads (Barbary sheep) with the baboons until the 1970s. Forest baboons with north African mountain sheep, hey, they're both from Africa.
Thank you Mr. Crandall. Shees.....
Wade
I love these old zoo postcards! Zoo history is a huge interest of mine.
Megan,
Welcome to my world. There is nothing I find of more interest then the history of captive animal husbandry/exhibit. Go back into the archives/manure pile of circusnospin and you will find a boat load of photographic history, plus comments from some very learned, knowledgeable individuals and historians of the zoo industry. Plus a few comments from nitwits and morons. :) The "manure pile" is linked on the right hand side of the blog.
Wade
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