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