A fully-grown two-year-old tiger arrived at the Auckland zoo yesterday from the Wellington zoo, and his cousin will arrive to-day. They are named Stalin and Prince. Their arrival will mean a substantial increase in the zoo’s catering bill, as between them they eat nearly 170 pounds of meat a week.—(P.S.S.)
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25274, 28 August 1947, Page 8
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