A look at 80 years of the Detroit Zoo provides for some wild moments
The web site “Zoo and Aquarium Visitor” takes a look at some of the more
outrageous bullet points of the Detroit Zoo’s 80 year history.
The web site “Zoo and Aquarium Visitor” takes a look at some of the more
outrageous bullet points of the Detroit Zoo’s 80 year history.
Excerpt:
When Baboon Rock was being rebuilt in 1953,
construction workers found that the inhabitants had stashed away a
trove of treasures. In one area, a baboon had accumulated 96 cents,
assorted earrings, bright jewelry, baubles and other possessions.
Another location contained a collection of prizes from Cracker Jack
boxes.
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