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Photograph article dated January 26, 1949 partially reads, "Hal, the ornery camel of Griffith Park Zoo, has made it very plain, indeed, that he is not a ladies' man. Zoo officials, deciding that Hal was lonely and that maybe they could raise some little two-humpers to trade with other zoos, got him a camel girl friend. They paid $1500 to an animal farm for her. They introduced her to Hal, but would Hal give her a tumble? No sir! He not only gave her the cold shoulder, or him, but he ran away from her. She chased him all over his fenced yard. And Hal cowered in a corner with a look that said, 'get this babe out of here!' Zoo attendants disgustedly shook their heads, but hoped her feminine charms eventually would conquer his shyness." Miss Camel and Charlie Allen, Griffith Park keeper.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Zoo (Los Angeles, Calif.) Zoos--California--Los Angeles Zoo animals--Breeding--California--Los Angeles Zoo animals--California--Los Angeles Zoo keepers--California--Los Angeles Camels--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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