Soko, a Chimp, Is Favorite at National Zoo

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Summary

The favorite of visitors to the National Zoological Park is Soko, the largest chimpanzee in captivity.

Subject

  • Soko (chimpanzee)
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Mergen, Alexa. From Bison to Biopark: 100 Years of the National Zoo. Washington, D.C.: Friends of the National Zoo, 1989.

Contact information

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

Date

1915

Topic

  • Animals
  • Zoos
  • Chimpanzees
  • Primates
  • Exhibitions

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