Title | : | Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla |
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Author | : | Katherine Applegate |
Release | : | 2015-09-01 |
Kind | : | audiobook |
Genre | : | Kids & Young Adults |
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1 | Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the S | Katherine Applegate |
Born in 1962 and captured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a Tacoma, Washington, mall to attract shoppers in 1964 where he lived for 27 years. Public pressure built until a better way of life for Ivan was found at Zoo Atlanta. From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol of animal welfare, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla traveled an astonishing distance in miles and in impact. This is the true story and includes photographs and facts. |