Can you imagine how crappy Zoos must have been for animals back in the day?  And by “back in the day” I think anything before the 70s.  In today’s times most zoos are technologically up to speed and have solid facilities for the animals.

But I can’t imagine that in the 60′s these animals were all that happy.   I mean today they can go on Facebook, Twitter, chat with their buddies in other cages.  It’s a real treat.

While they may not have been in the best of environments back then, here are some classic photos where they appear pretty happy