William Temple Hornaday
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William Temple Hornaday was an American zoologist and conservationist who served as the director of the Bronx Zoo. He is remembered for his role in the controversial exhibition of Ota Benga alongside an orangutan in the zoo, showcasing the racial prejudices and ethical violations in the treatment of individuals of African descent during the early 1900s.
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William Temple Hornaday was the director of the zoo where Ota Benga was exhibited alongside an orangutan.
Lessons a century after the racist zoo caging of Congolese ‘Ota Benga’ in AmericaThe Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·
Tanzania· 2025-03-25
Tanzania· 2025-03-25
