Seal Show, 1958

ID: 6022 | This file appears in: Mid Century Exhibits at the Cleveland Zoo
Seal Show, 1958
Efforts during the interwar years to develop exhibits that simulated the natural habitats of animals never truly caught on. Not only did most zoos lack the necessary funding to create representations of intricate environments, but the model did not appeal to many zoo-goers. Animals displayed in shows and cages couldn't hide from observers, and offered a comfortable dynamic that was associated with the menagerie style zoo experience.

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"Seal Show, 1958" appears in: Mid Century Exhibits at the Cleveland Zoo