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Postcard showing Daniel & Delilah

A photograph of the card I purchased in 1971. Daniel was the first gorilla born and reared in the UK.
 
I have this one(of course...;)) Also another b/w one of Daniel on his own aged about one year.

Also lots of other photographs(+ some other postcards) of Bristol gorillas from the past, including one of the keeper in with Delilah and Daniel as a juvenile. I have several more of Daniel as adult to put up here too but for some reason the first one hasn't shown up as a photo- though it is here. Not sure what I have done wrong.:rolleyes:
 
Daniel was the first gorilla born and reared in the UK.

I'm sure you are aware he was the first to be reared but actually the 2nd to be born. The other female Caroline's baby was born about a month earlier but died at ten days old. I seem to remember the pregnant Delilah stole it temporarily also but they got it away from her. I have a photo of Caroline & baby too.
 
I have this one(of course...;)) Also another b/w one of Daniel on his own aged about one year.

Also lots of other photographs(+ some other postcards) of Bristol gorillas from the past, including one of the keeper in with Delilah and Daniel as a juvenile. I have several more of Daniel as adult to put up here too but for some reason the first one hasn't shown up as a photo- though it is here. Not sure what I have done wrong.:rolleyes:

Your thumbnail doesn't show, but the main image is visible if you open it. I don't know why this has happened.
I have found a few of my own photos of Daniel, from 6 to 30 months of age - but they will need to be scanned.

Alan
 
Is Daniel the gorilla still alive? Did he stay at Bristol or go to another zoo when he grew up?
 

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