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1967 Press Photo Twin gorillas in Frankfurt, Germany Zoo depend on each other

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Since their mother rejected them in the Frankfurt, Germany Zoo, these gorilla twins have had to depend on each other. The twins--believed to be the first ever born in captivity--hve been kept in special quarters built for them since their birth 3 1/2 months ago. Ellen, left, weighs 9 pounds, 5 ounces; her sister Alice weighs a pound less. Their mother ignored them to care for an older offspring.

Photo is dated 1967.

Photo measures 10.5 x 8.25 inches.
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