Nurse Jolly & Lola The Lion

In her newly appointed paediatric unit at the Brook Hospital, nurse June Jolly (1928 - 2016) poses with two patients (one, a boy named James O'Donnell) and a lion cub named Lola, London, England, December 21, 1971. In an attempt to better serve the needs of her patients, Jolly introduced a more child-friendly atmosphere, which included bringing in animals for the children unable to attend the circus. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)