Atlas Lion Cub and Volunteer at Natl. Zoo

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Summary

Marian Ball takes notes on the behavior of Amaziga, one of six Atlas lion cubs, born at the National Zoological Park in 1976. Ball has volunteered for the Friends of the National Zoo since 1972.

Subject

  • Ball, Marian
  • Friends of the National Zoo (U.S.)
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

The Torch, January 1978, spells the name as both Marian and Marion. The list of volunteers in the Torch only has a Nell Ball.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 311

Contact information

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

Date

1977

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown

Topic

  • Carnivores
  • Animals
  • Atlas Lions
  • Amaziga
  • Volunteers

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Animal, candid

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 4 1/4 x 6 1/4; Type of Image: Animal, candid; Medium: Photographic print

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