ST. Francis de Assis statue and avian friends Zoologico do Sao Paulo

feliz navidad y prospero año nuevo, saint francis and avian friends in a brazilian zoo, Popular devotions are present in various latin american zoos. According to the popular catholic tradition saint francis is the protector of animals and nature, so he promotes a kind of ecological awareness among followers.

The birds are cormorants, black swans, dalmatian pelicans, american egret and white faced ducks. The zoo is Zoologico do Sao Paulo.