Switzerland Zoo Zurich Giraffes Donation, 1971 (b/w photo)

Mrs. Steiner and R. Mennel as donor representatives, Rolf Balsiger, President of the Zurich Zoo Cooperative, with artist Ines Torelli and Zoo Director Heini Hediger, right, with deed of donation for a giraffe on the occasion of the giraffe ceremony at the Zurich Zoo in November 1971. donation campaign and the entries in the sponsorship book of more than ten thousand giraffe goettis and gods will make it possible to acquire new animals and a new giraffe facility. The city of Zurich has made land available for this purpose in the old Kloesterli, under building law. In addition to the large Steiff giraffe, the rear wall shows the development plan of the new facility.