SCOUTING YESTERDAY | First camel's birth marks milestone for ever-evolving zoo system
This week in South Dakota history: May 9-15
Believed to be the first camel ever born in South Dakota, “Goldie” arrived as the newest animal at the Great Plains Zoo 50 years ago this week.
According to a May 13, 1974, article in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, the 75-pound calf was the offspring of camels Abu Bekr (mother) and Zor (father).
While Goldie’s birth was a first for Sioux Falls zoology, the city’s history of animal displays was already storied.
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