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#1
Riverdale zoo
16-10-2008
As you may know before the Toronto Zoo there was the Riverdale Zoo. The Riverdale Zoo opened in 1888 - 1974 when the animals were moved the current site of the Toronto Zoo. In 1978 the site re-opened as Riverdale Farm.
I happen to live close but haven't visited yet. I was looking for some old pictures of the site and figured I would share my few findings. These pictures are steal proof so here are the links: This is a picture of what has been called the Monkey house. This building still stands today but doesn't contain animals. Riverdale Park - 1921 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! A more current picture of the same building I found. The 'Monkey House' on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Polar bear cage - 1941 Riverdale Park ? polar bear cage - 1941 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Riverdale Park 1920's. I am not sure but I think the pond area is part of the zoo. Currently the field is there but if there is a pond it is in a heavy wooded area belonging to the farm. Riverdale Park, looking east - 1920 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Riverdale Zoo overview 1925. Riverdale Zoo - 1925 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Another site with a single picture of one of the cages.  from: Charles D. Woodley Riverdale Zoo, Toronto, circa 1935 presented by Stephen Bulger Gallery Two last pictures from another site showing a Lion and Wolf (in a dog house  )  From:Riverdale Zoo and Farm I found it quite hard finding pictures from this time. I would be interested if anyone has others. I also enjoyed looking at the other Toronto pictures off Stephen James' Flickr site. Hope you enjoy Colin Advertisement
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#2
16-10-2008
Wow, what a blast from the past! Thanks for showing those pics, Colin.
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#3
17-10-2008
It's amazing to look back at what Zoos were like then. So much has changed now in the housing and care of the animals!!
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#4
19-06-2010
That Lion's name was 'Charlie' and he sired more than 40 young with his mate 'Jane', Jane was unable to nurse and as a result, all of the surviving young were raised by zoo staff.
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#5
21-06-2010
I've got some information regarding the elephants from Riverdale. My mom lived close to the zoo in the 1970s and she told me you could get pretty close to the elephants (she was sprayed with mud by one once while standing outside the enclosure).
I found some old pictures off Ebay showing the Asian elephants that used to live at the zoo...they had at least two different individuals. One died in 1902 as described in the article below and there was an adult female as shown in the 1913 postcard. Most animals were moved to the new Toronto Zoo site but not the Asian elephants.....don't know where they ended up. I was in discussion with some staff from Riverdale Farm and they provided the following information: Riverdale Zoo was established in the Park in 1894 with two wolves and a few deer. Canadian and African animals were added over the next few years and 20,000 people visited the Zoo the first weekend that the lion and elephants were on display. Riverdale Zoo closed in 1974 and the animals were transferred to the new Metro Zoo in Scarborough. If anyone has more information on the elephants please share.  Elephant death Clipping from the "St. John Daily Sun" Tuesday, July 15, 1902.  Riverdale elephant 1913  Elephant enclosure  Elephant in the bottom right corner Last edited by elephas_maximus; 21-06-2010 at 08:45 AM.. |
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#6
22-06-2010
The primary elephant keeper was Jack Pyne and he referred to the elephants by the names Dolly and Mohon, Mohon was sold to another zoo and a short time afterward fell into a mote surrounding the elephant enclosure. Mohon died as a result of the injuries sustained in the fall.
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#7
Riverdale Zoo pics when I was much younger
22-06-2010
The chimpanzee was Cocomo and this was taken in the keepers locker and lunchroom, downstairs from the monkey house. The Lowland Gorilla was Leonard and that was taken inside the cage.
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22-06-2010
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#9
26-04-2012
More Riverdale Zoo photos!
Flickr: biteme*******69's stuff tagged with riverdalezoo http://www.flickr.com/photos/jack_sabbath_69/tags/zoo/ |
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