XYZ Club Meeting At The Zoo.: Members of the XYZ Club - the junior sections of the Zoological Society of London, met for the first time at the London Zoo today. During a demonstrat~~ of young chimpanzees in training for the new Children's ~~~ Zoo, organisedd by Dr. Desmond Morris, Curator of Mammal at the London Zoo. and Mr. W.P. Peckett, Head Keeper in Charge of the Children's Zoo - chimpanzees "Fifi" who is 4 1/2, "Beebee", who is 2 1/2. and "Josie" who is 2 1/~ - all females, took part in a competition which is consisted of knocking down grapes with a swinging ball. Fifi, who knocked down 27 grapes in three minutes - thus breaking the record. Photo shows "Fifi" seen in action during her record- breaking spell, watched by some of the members of the XYZ club.
Photo measures 8.25 x 6 inches.
Photo is dated 04-04-1959.
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