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I believe Patty Cake was at the Central Park Zoo. I used to stop by on my lunch hours and visit her parents, and then her in this same cage for several years. You could step across the thigh-high metal fence and stick your hand in their cage!! Talk about up close and personal. Same with the cats. I can still fondly recall the scents of the animals, especially inside their buildings.
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Klsdad,
Yes she "was" at the Central Park zoo, but the heading say's Bronx Zoo's Patty Cake.
If you recall it was a "custody" battle that made her "famous". She currently resides at the Bronx Zoo. Yes, you could close your eyes, and guess that you were in the feline building back in the day. Cincinnati zoo actually has that problem still today. The old Lion houses had such a feeling to them, everything echoed.
Wade
Patty Cake, the first baby gorilla born in New York City, was transferred to the Bronx Zoo in 1982, and has lived a quiet life ever since. She has given birth to eight children, including a rare set of gorilla twins, but now that she's almost 29, her reproductive years are probably behind her, according to James Doherty, the Bronx Zoo's general curator. ''I don't think she's gotten any cards since the twins were born in 1995,'' Mr. Doherty said. ''But people still recognize her.''
Born on Sept. 3, 1972, Patty Cake was a true overnight sensation, since zookeepers hadn't realized that her chubby mom, Lulu, was pregnant. Nicknamed the Shirley Temple of the animal world, the dark, winsome infant was the subject of extensive newspaper and television coverage, and drew an additional half-million people to the zoo her first year.
There was celebrity-style scandal, too, when Lulu accidentally broke Patty Cake's arm, and she was taken to the Bronx Zoo to recuperate. A custody battle developed between the zoos, but the diaper-clad Patty Cake was eventually returned to her parents in Central Park. There she later shared a cage for several years with a chimpanzee named Pansy.
Patty Cake is now about five feet tall and weighs perhaps 250 pounds. Though she shares the Congo Gorilla Forest in the Bronx with nine others, she is said to have few close friends. ''She really is a very independent gorilla,'' said Mr. Doherty, who has known Patty Cake since infancy. ''It may have something to do with the fact that she didn't live with her parents that long, and lived with that chimpanzee for a few years.'' Patty Cake is almost 60, in human terms. ''I fully expect her to live out the rest of her life here,'' Mr. Doherty said.
The man in the picture is a New York City Fireman Jack OConnor and also my twin brother now deceased. Also in the picture is his wife Patrica, sons Jackie, (now a NYC Fireman)Son Timmy (a NYC Sanatation worker) and partially seen son Dennis awaiting to be appointed NYC Sanitation worker
Anonymous,
Thank you for that wonderful information. It is indeed a small world. God Bless the New York City Firemen.
Wade
I recall my mother telling me she saw an ambulance aproaching,where she worked,at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital.She was startled when she saw a baby gorilla being taken out of the ambulance.It reminded her when I was four,a monkey got into our kitchen and was found on the table eating a banana.Boy,I remember the hysteria in my house!The monkey belonged to a family who had a house behind our bldg. I watched him every day as he ran around and swung on the trees.
When the baby gorilla Pattycake entered into Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital, she was immediatly taken to Dr.Edward Garner,a Zoologist whom everyone looked upto. This story begins with Congo, the father. He became quite jealous seeing that the baby was getting all of the attention. When Congo insisted on getting attention, he pulled the baby from LuLu's arms. He didn't seem to care if Lulu was nursing. She became upset. Lulu pulled Pattycake back to her arms. Both continued to fight. Then suddenly Pattcake was injured. She was immediatly rushed to Flower Hospital. There she was taken care of by Dr.Edward Garner. To my recall, her arm was badly bruised. Dr. Garner did a stupendous job in treating her well, and healing her. One can easily see even today when they visit the zoo, how she's grown. Then especially, with all of the babies she's brought into this world it proves how well she's been since. I'm sure God is proud of Dr. Garner. He is a remarkable man! Everyone has a calling in life, but most of us, don't listen. Dr. Garner had a calling since he was young and he went for it! Because of him my dog was saved when she was seven. I always thank God for Dr. Garner's love, patience and perseverence. Plus, understanding how these are the first creatures created by God, we as owners of our pets, Dr. Garner knows how much they mean to us. Having Showed his concern to someone like myself, when the time comes and God wants your best friend home is hard. Not only for us, but for Dr. Garner too. Yet, he always shows concern to the owners personally, since many feel their life has ended when they loose their best friend. All I know is, I thank God for Dr.Garner each day, and I always will. What else can I say, but thank you God for Dr. Garner!
Sandy' Mother!
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