Cincinnati Zoo 5

REPTILES

KANGAROOS

LIONS, TIGERS, AND BEARS-OH MY!

Brutus seems to have been a very popular lion. 

       
Leo                                                Joe

  Leo, a huge Barbary Lion presented to the zoo in 1934 by Otto Armleder. Photo taken by famous photographer Paul Briol (1889-1969).

               
Orphaned baby lion

   These real photo postcards are of a baby lion that apparently lost its mother since it is being suckled by the dog.

                               
A 1905 German card                                                                                            
Cincinnati in glitter                                                                                            

               
                                                                        5" x 7" card

   In 1934 B. H. Kroger donated 5 Royal Bengal Tigers. Photo by Paul Briol (1st card.)  Kimathi, a female Bengal Tiger was born in 1976, during her first year she was the mascot for the Cincinnati Bengals (3rd card).

                       
White Tigers

       
   Jaguars  

BEAR  PITS

  Not postcards 
Drawing of early bear pits                                Scene in 1930s    

POLAR  BEARS

                    
Real Photo

The semi-circular cage shown in the 1st seven cards was actually the middle of three connected pits that were constructed in 1875.

   In 1934 Powel Crosley Jr. presented the Zoo with 6 young Polar Bears after their capture in the Artic. The center postcard image was taken by the famous Cincinnati photographer Paul Briol.

KODIAK  BEARS

   Admiral-The worlds largest Kodiak Bear at 1500lbs came from The Admiralty Islands. Photo by Paul Briol (1st card.)

GIANT  PANDA

Chia-Chia visiting

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