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Going ape for visitors. Giving the folks a show, Mias, a 350-pound orang-outang at Metro zoo, hangs on to some bars and appears to be doing a little j(...)
Going ape for visitors. Giving the folks a show, Mias, a 350-pound orang-outang at Metro zoo, hangs on to some bars and appears to be doing a little j(...)

Going ape for visitors. Giving the folks a show, Mias, a 350-pound orang-outang at Metro zoo, hangs on to some bars and appears to be doing a little j(...)

Date4/28/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Going ape for visitors. Giving the folks a show; Mias; a 350-pound orang-outang at Metro zoo; hangs on to some bars and appears to be doing a little jib. The new zoo has four orang-outangs in its Indo-Malaysia pavilion and each day two of them have to take their turn at being on display for the benefit of visitors. Mias; a male; is about 15 years old. He's powerful and looks fierce; but orang-outangs really are peaceful apes.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0116290F
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