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Belle Jennings Benchley
Belle Jennings Benchley
Born	Belle Jennings; August 28, 1882; Larned, Kansas
Died	December 17, 1973 (aged 91); San Diego, California
Nationality	American
Known for	Director of the San Diego Zoo for more than 20 years; directed its growth into a major world zoo; only female zoo director in the world at the time
Spouse	William L. Benchley (1881–1966)

Belle Jennings Benchley (August 28, 1882 – December 17, 1973^[1]), known as “The Zoo Lady,” was the director of the San Diego Zoo from 1927 to 1953, guiding its expansion from a small collection of animals to an innovative, world-class zoo.

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Belle Jennings Benchley

Born	Belle Jennings (1882-08-28)August 28, 1882 Larned, Kansas
Died	December 17, 1973(1973-12-17) (aged 91) San Diego, California
Nationality	American
Known for	Director of the San Diego Zoo for more than 20 years; directed its growth into a major world zoo; only female zoo director in the world at the time
Spouse	William L. Benchley (1881–1966)