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The New Minnesota Zoo’s Beluga Whales, c. Late 1970s The Minnesota Zoo (officially known as the Minnesota Zoological Garden) opened to the public on May 22, 1978. Its garden-like, Apple Valley setting distinguished it from older zoos—including St. Paul’s Como Zoo—but its biggest attraction was an exhibit featuring two beluga whales named “Big Mouth” and “Little Girl.” Photo via Minnesota Zoo High-res

The New Minnesota Zoo’s Beluga Whales, c. Late 1970s

The Minnesota Zoo (officially known as the Minnesota Zoological Garden) opened to the public on May 22, 1978. Its garden-like, Apple Valley setting distinguished it from older zoos—including St. Paul’s Como Zoo—but its biggest attraction was an exhibit featuring two beluga whales named “Big Mouth” and “Little Girl.”

Photo via Minnesota Zoo

Gay Rights Activists Protest Appearance by Anita Bryant, Minneapolis, 1977 Celebrity morals avenger Anita Bryant visited the Twin Cities on May 21, 1977, to help dedicate a new fruit warehouse in Minneapolis. (She was, after all, a spokeswoman for Florida citrus growers.) Bryant had recently achieved a new level of national prominence by spearheading support for an anti-gay ordinance in Dade County, Florida. Gay rights activists in the Twin Cities were not about to let her swoop into Minneapolis without letting her know what they thought of her. On the day of her appearance at the warehouse, several hundred protesters gathered nearby to celebrate what they dubbed “National Fruit Day.” Photo via Flickr Photostream: RamDriver

Gay Rights Activists Protest Appearance by Anita Bryant, Minneapolis, 1977

Celebrity morals avenger Anita Bryant visited the Twin Cities on May 21, 1977, to help dedicate a new fruit warehouse in Minneapolis. (She was, after all, a spokeswoman for Florida citrus growers.) Bryant had recently achieved a new level of national prominence by spearheading support for an anti-gay ordinance in Dade County, Florida. Gay rights activists in the Twin Cities were not about to let her swoop into Minneapolis without letting her know what they thought of her. On the day of her appearance at the warehouse, several hundred protesters gathered nearby to celebrate what they dubbed “National Fruit Day.”

Photo via Flickr Photostream: RamDriver