Global Museum on Nostr: In the 1930s, a unique and striking scene unfolded at the Berlin Zoo, where a ...

In the 1930s, a unique and striking scene unfolded at the Berlin Zoo, where a zookeeper gave Roland, a massive 4,000-pound elephant seal, a snow bath. Elephant seals, known for their immense size and distinctive, trunk-like noses, are typically found in the cold waters of the Southern Hemisphere. However, Roland, who had been brought to Berlin from the wild, was part of the zoo's growing collection of exotic animals.
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