Author:

Cohen, Jessie  Search this

Subject:

National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this

Physical description:

Color: Black and white; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Animal, candid; Medium: Photographic print

Type:

Photographic print

Animal, candid

Date:

1988

Category:

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes:

Featured in TORCH, June 1988

Summary:

Nancy, the National Zoological Park's (NZP) African elephant, introduces herself to Shanthi and Ambika, NZP's Asian elephants, while Collection Manager John Lehnhardt (lower l.) and keepers Kathy Wallace and Marie Galloway eavesdrop. Ambika responds by permitting Nancy to touch her trunk.

Contained within:

Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 371 Box 5 Folder June 1988

Contact information:

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Topic:

Elephants  Search this

Nancy (Elephant)  Search this

Ambika (Elephant)  Search this

Shanthi (Elephant)  Search this

Lehnhardt, John  Search this

Galloway, Marie  Search this

Wallace, Kathy  Search this

Zoos  Search this

Animals  Search this

Zoo keepers  Search this

Standard number:

96-1375

Restrictions & Rights:

No restrictions

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_9079