Taronga Zoo Taronga Zoo photos from 1976

[Simon Hampel]

I've been scanning some of my parents old slides and came across a set from our trip to Sydney in December 1976 (I was 3 years old).

I've uploaded some photos to the gallery - Taronga Zoo Gallery

 

[Ara]

Very enjoyable photos, Sim'.
The one of the giraffe enclosure is of interest to me because I have an old pic taken about 3 years later, and by then the high wall had been removed ( or at least lowered considerably.) It was originally thought necessary to protect the giraffes from the cold southerly winds.

 

[Hix]

Some nice memories there Sim! The deer, zebra and pygmy hippo were in concrete pens where the Chimp Park and Waterhole now stand.



Hix

 

[Simon Hampel]

Thanks guys - was an interesting find amongst the photos.

I think I also have some photos of Adelaide Zoo from around the same era - will upload them when I manage to track them down.

About 2,500 slides scanned so far (has taken me 2 years to get to this point!), another 500 to go I estimate