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Listen: The Blues ProgramWilliam and Clarita Haast force-feeding a cobra at the Miami Serpentarium attraction.
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Tourism--Florida--Dade County--Miami
Service industries--Florida--Dade County--Miami
Herpetology
Zoology
Real photo postcards
Attractions--Florida--Dade County--Miami
Serpentaria
Dangerous animals--Feeding and feeds
Reptiles--Feeding and feeds
Squamata--Feeding and feeds
Poisonous snakes--Feeding and feeds
Elapidae--Feeding and feeds
Cobras--Feeding and feeds
Animal scientists
Zoologists
Herpetologists
Animal specialists
Animal trainers
Snake charmers
Animal feeding
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General Note
The Miami Serpentarium was opened in 1947 by Bill Haast.
Accompanying note: "Scientific force-feeding has been developed by director, W. E. Haast, for venom production, for venom research. Cobra venom extraction and force-feeding climax each tour at the Serpentarium, sole producers of exotic venoms in the New World. 'Thus the days begin and end at the Miami Serpentarium, a strange place, where serpents are groomed to sink their fangs into the world, and relieve its pain.'"
Number on back bottom left: G.515.
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