1914: Caliph Murphy II, the Hippo That Saved the Central Park Lion House » MrCrowley

Mr. Crowley, Central Park Zoo

In 1888, $30,000 a year was barely enough to feed all the transient animals, which now included a rhino, hippopotamus, elephant, tigers, leopards, jaguars, pumas, hyenas, and a monkey named Mr. Crowley.

Mr. Crowley, Central Park Zoo