
Jan. 23, 1974: Bettie Kym Young gets a close-up view of a tiger. Young, Miss Los Angeles Chinatown, was at Lion Country Safari in Irvine to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Tiger. This photo was published on Jan. 25, 1974, in the Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Los Angeles Times
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Feb. 2, 1971: A curious ostrich gives a driver the once-over.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Joe Kennedy / Los Angeles Times
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Nov. 11, 1984: The final day at Lion Country Safari. This photo was published in the Nov. 12, 1984, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Gail Fisher / Los Angeles Times
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Jan. 2, 1978: A startled motorist gets more than he bargained for. Damage to the car's fender was slight, and the rhino quickly lost interest and moved on. This photo was published in the Jan. 3, 1978, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Boris Yaro / Los Angeles Times
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June 15, 1970: A eland and giraffe exercise their right-of-way privileges at Lion Country Safari. This photo was published in the June 17, 1970, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Mary Frampton / Los Angeles Times
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Dec. 31, 1975: Visitors move carefully through a parade of ostriches. This photo was published in the Jan. 4, 1976, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Larry Anderson / Los Angeles Times
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April 14, 1978: A tiger gives a special welcome to a busload of visitors. This photo was published in the April 15, 1978, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times
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April 6, 1982: Rafiki the elephant looks over her newborn calf at Lion Country Safari. The baby was about 200 pounds and 3 feet tall at birth. This photo was published in the April 7, 1982, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times
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April 1972: Frasier and family members take a nap at Lion Country Safari. This photo was published in the April 30, 1972, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Deris Jeannette / Los Angeles Times
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April 1972: Frasier and friend taking a nap at Lion Country Safari. This photo was published in the April 30, 1972, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Deris Jeannette / Los Angeles Times
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March 14, 1972: Frasier, an aging, toothless lion, sired dozens of cubs at Lion Country Safari. This photo was published in the Oct. 12, 1972, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Associated Press
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Feb. 15, 1978: Bubbles the hippo and her 800-pound daughter at Lion Country Safari between escapes. The next time Bubbles got out, she died during recapture efforts. This photo was published in the Feb. 16, 1978, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Deris Jeannette / Los Angeles Times
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March 6, 1978: Bubbles, the Lion Country Safari's wandering hippo, ventures out of a pond she was hiding in near Laguna Canyon Road. This photo was published in the March 7, 1978, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Deris Jeannette / Los Angeles Times
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March 11, 1978: Chic Sommers, left, and Wes Baney, senior ranger at Lion Country Safari, after Bubbles the hippo's accidental death during an attempt to retrieve her. This photo was published in the March 12, 1978, Los Angeles Times.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Steve Rice / Los Angeles Times
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