Animal - Hippo - Stupid human tricks 1910 Large Clock

Colourized photo from 1910 Original Title: Man with head in hippo's mouth Location: Central Park Zoo, NY A look back at zoos of the past, and they were a totally different animal, then today's zoo's. Back then the cages were wide open, where anyone could just stick their head in an animals mouth, just for kicks. It all counted as entertainment in those days. And the animal was considered second class. This was before the days of safety equipment for both the people and the animals. The animals lived in small pens like this, with concrete floors, and it was probably a terrible life for them. But then there were days like these, where they could enjoy a nice chewy snack.