Most beautiful sculptures at zoos ?

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Sculptures of famous conservationists at zoos:

Gerald Durrell (with ruffed lemur and skink) sculpture at Jersey zoo:

Peter Scott (with geese) sculpture at WWT London:

Miguel Alvarez del toro (Not really a sculpture but still a relevant visual display in this context) at Zoomat, Mexico :

Photo credit to @mhale, @carlos55 and @devilfish.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Sculptures at the Cincinnati zoo, USA:

Common hippos :

Solar powered and apparently glow in the dark chameleon sculpture:

Manatee sculptures:

Rhinoceros sculptures:

Photo credits to @Kudu21 and @Moebelle.

 

[PossumRoach]

I might have skipped them but I do like the Manatee statue from ZooTampa. I also enjoyed climbing on the hippo statue in Menagerie de Jardin de Plantes.

Tama zoo also has some insect statues to my knowledge.
I too bad that the pictures of statues I have also have me.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

I might have skipped them but I do like the Manatee statue from ZooTampa. I also enjoyed climbing on the hippo statue in Menagerie de Jardin de Plantes.

Tama zoo also has some insect statues to my knowledge.
I too bad that the pictures of statues I have also have me.

Great to hear you enjoy this art work @PossumRoach !

Don't worry about the photos, no problem, if you do visit a zoo in the future and see an interesting sculpture don't forget to take a picture and share it in this thread.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Aye aye sculpture at Ueno zoo, Japan:

Curious baobab tree and aye aye sculpture at Ueno zoo, Japan:

Mini African and Asiatic elephant sculptures at Ueno zoo, Japan:

Photo credits to @Giant Eland and @FunkyGibbon.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Takin sculpture at Zoorasia, Japan:

Lionnesses hunting impala sculptures at Zoorasia, Japan:

Dung beetle sculpture at Zoorasia, Japan:

Great ape sculptures at Tama zoo, Japan:

Photo credits to @FunkyGibbon, @devilfish and @FrancoiseLangur.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Not really sculptures nor exactly beautiful but I thought these benches were quite fun and creative so will add them to the thread.

Musk oxen and giant anteater benches:

Hippo bench:

Hairy armadillo bench:

Indian rhinoceros bench:

Basilisk lizard bench:

Antelope (topi?) bench:

Aztec artifact inspired two headed serpent:

Crocodile bench:

Photo credits to @nikola.

 

[geomorph]

Not really sculptures nor exactly beautiful but I thought these benches were quite fun and creative so will add them to the thread.

Musk oxen and giant anteater benches:

Hippo bench:

Hairy armadillo bench:

Indian rhinoceros bench:

Basilisk lizard bench:

Antelope (topi?) bench:

Aztec artifact inspired two headed serpent:

Crocodile bench:

Photo credits to @nikola.

Are these all in one zoo? If so, which one is it?

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Are these all in one zoo? If so, which one is it?

Yep , all in one zoo , forgot to put the name of zoo, hang on let me find out...

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

@geomorph these benches were at Ogrod zoologicynzy Opole zoo in Poland.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

More creative benches / sculptures:

Wolf bench at Wolf Haven, USA :

Butterfly / moth bench at Butterfly Wonderland , USA:

Bear bench at El Paso Zoo, USA:

Canadian / North American mammal bench at Pairi Daiza, Belgium :

Owl / Raven bench at Dunwald wildlife park, Germany:

Photo credits to @snowleopard, @geomorph , @Arizona Docent and @KevinB.

 

[Gigit]

I love the bear at the picnic table The other benches in these photos are good too.

 

[geomorph]

St. Louis Zoo:



Photo taken by geomorph.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

St. Louis Zoo:



Photo taken by geomorph.

Thanks for sharing @geomorph !

I love these kinds of giant insect sculptures as they really give some monumentality to the little creatures which comprise most of biodiversity and upon which it depends but which most people dont notice.

 

[geomorph]

Memphis Zoo:



Photo taken by geomorph.

 

[geomorph]

Calgary Zoo:





All photos taken by geomorph.

 

[geomorph]

Los Angeles Zoo:







All photos taken by geomorph.

 

[Gigit]

I like those at Calgary and Los Angeles.

 

[geomorph]

I like those at Calgary and Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles one is a sculptural fence, it could almost be included in the mural thread I suppose.

 

[Onychorhynchus coronatus]

Los Angeles Zoo:







All photos taken by geomorph.

Thanks for sharing @geomorph !

This fence is absolutely beautiful !