Ever since the first Christmas tree went up in 1931, and the outdoor skating rink opened in 1936, Rockefeller Center has been associated with ice skaters and the winter holiday season. But what many people may not know is that the Prometheus Fountain in the sunken plaza at Rockefeller Center has also been home to a few sea lions and penguins during the off season.
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1941: The Sea Lions and Penguins at the Prometheus Fountain Pool at Rockefeller Center
Posted: 22nd April 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Attractions, Sea CreaturesTags: Bronx Zoo, New York History, Penguins, Prometheus Fountain, Rockefeller Center, Sea Lions
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1941: The Reindeer That Flew to Rockefeller Center for Christmas
Posted: 2nd December 2013 by The Hatching Cat in Animal AttractionsTags: Animal Tales, Bronx Zoo, Christmas tree, New York History, Reindeer, Rockefeller Center
The following reindeer story took place on December 12, 1941, just 10 years after the Christmas tree made its unofficial debut at Rockefeller Center — and exactly five days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. This year would be the last that the Christmas tree was illuminated during World War II. From 1942 to 1944, […]
