Balto died on March 14, 1933, at the age of 14. The husky's body was mounted and is now housed in the Museum's permanent collection.
Who is Balto and where is he now?
Balto with Gunnar Kaasen, his musher in the 1925 Serum Run.SpeciesCanis lupus familiarisBorn1919 Nome, Territory of AlaskaDiedMarch 14, 1933 (aged 14) Cleveland, Ohio, United StatesResting placeCleveland Museum of Natural History
Where is the real Balto?
Balto died in 1933, at 14, but the dog and what he stands for are remembered to this day. Thousands of children visit him in New York City's Central Park, where there is a bronze statue in his honor, or at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, where a special exhibit tells his story.
Where is Balto kept?
Balto rested there into his old age until his death on March 14, 1933 at the age of 14. After he died, his body was taxidermied and kept in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, where it remains today.
Does Togo's bloodline still exist?
According to a lengthy story by the New York Times, the bloodline of Togo, the lead dog in Leonhard Seppala's famous 1925 Nome serum run team, is still alive and part of mushing.
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