Elephant Statue

August 24th, 2010.

Does anybody know what this statue is commemorating?

I saw this statue when I visited the zoo, but it was behind a construction fence. If anyone ever reads it I would be interested to know what it says.

@DavidBrown I don't know what it says but the Zoo's site has some info on it:

'Loxodonta Africana
This bronze elephant bust was commissioned for the commemoration of the Zoo’s 60 year anniversary and the donation of the land for the Zoo by the Hogle Family. It was created by sculptor, John B. Mortensen and was dedicated on July 31, 1991. This sculpture is located on a cement column just past Twiga Terrace.'

This isn’t the creepiest thing I’ve seen in a zoo, but it’s definitely the creepiest statue I’ve ever seen.

@Zoofan15 It looks like a giant PEZ dispenser!

@Daubentoniidae The world’s creepiest PEZ dispenser. This would legit give my kids nightmares.