Image of Helen Martini with baby panther in her Bronx apartment, circa 1940s. Scanned from WCS Photo Collection
Today marks what would have been Helen Martini’s 103rd birthday. For more on her and on this great photo, check out WCS’s Photo Blog, Wild View.
Is there any area of the Bronx zoo that pays a tribute to Helen Martini (a plaque, statue exhibit, etc.)?
Hi Susan, Nothing physical at the zoo, but this year, we were able to digitize many of our historical films and put them online, and Helen Martini features in a few of them. You’ll find those here: https://library.wcs.org/en-us/Archives/Digital-Collections/WCS-Film-Collection.aspx