Feeding animals at Griffith Park Zoo, 1957 ...

• Main Author: Unknown
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: University of Southern California Digital Library (USC.DL) 2021
• Subjects: Unknown; Indian; Griffith; polar bear
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25549/examiner-c44-103457; https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/asset-management/2A3BF1WAQG5M

15 images. Feeding animals at Griffith Park Zoo, 11 October 1957. Bert Smith (chef at Griffith Park Zoo); Chimps "Sally" and "Gus"; Roger Bearanchi (keeper); George Ray (keeper); "Joyce" and "Bojo" elephant sister act; Bob Burt (keeper); Nilgai (Indian antelope); Van Yrineo (acting head keeper); "Boots" mountain lioness; "Dewline" polar bear.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Olmo. Date: 1957-10-11. Reporter: Donoghue. Assignment: Feeding at zoo. Special instructions: Monday feature. 13: Bert Smith, chef at the Griffith Park zoo, weighing 'lion's share' of horsemeat for king of jungle's lunch. Lions and tigers get between 14 and 15 pounds of meat a day, per animal. 14: Bert Smith, chef at the Griffith Park zoo, cutting filets [sic] of horsemeat for the smaller carnivora. Meat eaters at zoo consume more than 4100 pounds of meat a week. 17: Chimps at Griffith park zoo offer a challenge to head chef Bert Smith shown here as he cooks up animal-land version of a mulligan stew for the playful apes. 15/16: Bert ...