In the summer of 1931, the Lions Club of New York attempted to purchase an 8-month-old, 125-pound lion cub from the Central Park Zoo. Their intention was to take the cub to the club’s monthly luncheon at the Hotel McAlpin and to the Lions International convention in Toronto. Lots of luck with that…
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1914: Caliph Murphy II, the Hippo That Saved the Central Park Lion House
Posted: 29th March 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Animal AttractionsTags: Caliph II, Central Park Arsenal, Central Park menagerie, Central Park Zoo, John W. Smith, Mrs. Murphy, Thomas Frank Hoey
On the evening of December 6, 1914, the veteran night watchman at the Central Park Menagerie was making his rounds when he heard Caliph Murphy II roaring from inside the lion house. Caliph II had never roared like that before, so the loud noise caught Louis Seibold’s attention. He looked toward the lion house and […]
