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Cecil is a sneaky Giraffe. Eighteen-year-old Carole MacInnes-Rae appears to be somewhat unnerved during her visit yesterday to Metro Zoo. But wouldn't(...)
Cecil is a sneaky Giraffe. Eighteen-year-old Carole MacInnes-Rae appears to be somewhat unnerved during her visit yesterday to Metro Zoo. But wouldn't(...)

Cecil is a sneaky Giraffe. Eighteen-year-old Carole MacInnes-Rae appears to be somewhat unnerved during her visit yesterday to Metro Zoo. But wouldn't(...)

Date3/9/1977
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  • Cecil is a sneaky Giraffe. Eighteen-year-old Carole MacInnes-Rae appears to be somewhat unnerved during her visit yesterday to Metro Zoo. But wouldn't anyone if their hair had just been parted by a giraffe's tongue? It happened to her just seconds before picture was taken; when Cecil; zoo's largest male giraffe; was let out for first time this year.
  • Cecil is a sneaky Giraffe. Eighteen-year-old Carole MacInnes-Rae appears to be somewhat unnerved during her visit yesterday to Metro Zoo. But wouldn't(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Cecil is a sneaky Giraffe. Eighteen-year-old Carole MacInnes-Rae appears to be somewhat unnerved during her visit yesterday to Metro Zoo. But wouldn't anyone if their hair had just been parted by a giraffe's tongue? It happened to her just seconds before picture was taken; when Cecil; zoo's largest male giraffe; was let out for first time this year.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116233F
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