Photograph showing two slender lorises at the London Zoo

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1956-03-23 in London
maker:
Daily Herald
Photograph titled 'Backs to the wall Photograph titled 'Backs to the wall

Photograph titled 'Backs to the wall
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group
© Mirrorpix

Photograph titled 'Backs to the wall
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group
© Mirrorpix

Photograph titled 'Backs to the wall, brother!' Caption on back reads: 'They may be slow, but these Slender Loris - Peter and John - are determined not to be caught unawares as they adops a "backs to the wall" policy in their den at London Zoo. But they took up strategic positions not from fear of attacck - but for fear of losing any tit-bits that might come their way. (The Slender Loris is a native of Ceylon and Southern India)'.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/30015
Materials:
ink and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 205 mm x 252 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive at National Science and Media Museum