ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv θɹˈiː, pˈoʊɡoʊ wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst baɪ fɪlˈænθɹəpˌɪst kˈæɹoʊl sˈuːhˈuː, ænd doʊnˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðə sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ zˈuː.
In 1961, at the age of three, Pogo was purchased by philanthropist Carroll Soo-Hoo, and donated to the San Francisco Zoo.