Jungleland tortoise re-homed

Jim in Merced CA

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image.jpg Jungleland was located in my hometown of Thousand Oaks California from the 1930s until 1969. It was home to many animal 'actors' who were used in the movies -- 'Tarzan" and the original musical "Dr. Doolittle" among many others.

Recently, the now 80-year old California Desert Tortoise who greeted guests at the entrance to Jungleland was re-homed to a couple in Thousand Oaks.

The previous owner of the tortoise, the daughter of the husband and wife owners of Jungleland, turned 80 herself and felt she could no longer care for the tortoise.

I went to high school with the guy who now owns the tortoise. Kind of a neat story.

He's a great looking tort!
 

bouaboua

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80 years "young" nice looking fellow.

Thank you for sharing this neat and heart warming story. Best wishes to both the owner and the torts.
 

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