Delia Akeley and Osa Johnson’s Early 20th Century Ecomedia and Colonial Extraction | Lady Science
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Delia Akeley and Osa Johnson’s Early 20th Century Ecomedia and Colonial Extraction | Lady Science

“Baby elephant Toto Tembo died shortly after the Johnsons sold him to the St. Louis Zoo. And two male gorillas, Mbongo and Ngagi, they sold to the San Diego Zoo drew scientists “from around the world to observe their behavior.” Like so many historical figures in museum expeditions and zoo acquisitions the question remains of how to recognize the value of their contributions and still hold them accountable for the harm done.”

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