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Roaring lion by Tambako The Jaguar
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#OTD in 1919 – The birth of Cairbre, the MGM lion, in Dublin Zoo. He wasn’t African or even Californian, he was a genuine Dub and was named after Cú Chulainn’s charioteer, or a High King of Ireland.
Cairbre, later re-christened Leo and the first MGM lion to roar on the silver screen. The problem is, there were at least 5 MGM lions, all of whom were rechristened Leo. The most likely candidate is this one, photographed being filmed in the early 1930s. Hear him roar (or gently growl) in the MGM video.
Cairbre is recorded in the RDS records as having sired 24 cubs, before being put down in 1944…
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Dublin zoo
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So today I was in Dublin zoo, and I had the pleasure of meeting this majestic orangutan. His name is Sibu and he likes celery
This is probably entirely irrelevant to your life but orangutans are pretty cool and Sibu is fabulously photogenic so I thought I'd share :))
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Here me at the dublin zoo after going through heatstroke and being embarrassed that I was overheated because I’m from Arizona and I’ve acclimated to the cooler temps here 😞
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Tiger in Dublin Zoo. Picture by Mark Fletcher.
Source: https://twitter.com/DublinZoo
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Hooray for Hollywood
I don’t think there is one person on the planet who doesn’t know what Hollywood is, or what cultural significance it has. It is a place where dreams are turned into reality, and reality turned into dreams, sometimes nightmares.
This is just a pictorial blog about that place we all love and sometimes hate, or rather what is produced there The most visible symbol of the district is the Hollywood…
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Dublin Zoo launch brand new centre for endangered animals – here’s eight species under pressure | In Trend Today
Dublin Zoo launch brand new centre for endangered animals – here’s eight species under pressure
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Dublin Zoo launch brand new centre for endangered animals – here’s eight species under pressure | In Trend Today
Dublin Zoo launch brand new centre for endangered animals – here’s eight species under pressure
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Hello thank you for the add.. here is my all time favourite sign from Dublin Zoo over 10 years ago- still makes me laugh .
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I’m loving Ireland actually and have made new friends
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