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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated October 5, 1957 reads, "Sea lion Cindy guides barrel with her flippers as she balances ball on her nose. Co-stars Neppy and Kipper prefer to ignore act as they wait turn at Griffith Park Zoo Seal Show to demonstrate their own talents. Show is held every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. After Oct. 13, show will be held on Sundays only as zoo shifts to winter schedule. Trio are California sea lions captured off Santa Barbara Islands. It took two years to train them to perform. Sea Lions are natural acrobats both in and out of water while true seals are aquatic stars only."; See images #00116067 through #00116071 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
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