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New rhino at zoo. An as yet unnamed male baby rhino and his mom, Pistol, sunned themselves at the Metro zoo yesterday. The new baby was born Feb. 27, (...)
New rhino at zoo. An as yet unnamed male baby rhino and his mom, Pistol, sunned themselves at the Metro zoo yesterday. The new baby was born Feb. 27, (...)

New rhino at zoo. An as yet unnamed male baby rhino and his mom, Pistol, sunned themselves at the Metro zoo yesterday. The new baby was born Feb. 27, (...)

Date4/30/1985
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  • New rhino at zoo. An as yet unnamed male baby rhino and his mom; Pistol; sunned themselves at the Metro zoo yesterday. The new baby was born Feb. 27; giving the zoo seven white rhinocerouses. There have been only four born in Canada; three of them in Metro to Pistol.
  • New rhino at zoo. An as yet unnamed male baby rhino and his mom, Pistol, sunned themselves at the Metro zoo yesterday. The new baby was born Feb. 27, (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: New rhino at zoo. An as yet unnamed male baby rhino and his mom; Pistol; sunned themselves at the Metro zoo yesterday. The new baby was born Feb. 27; giving the zoo seven white rhinocerouses. There have been only four born in Canada; three of them in Metro to Pistol.
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