Zoológico de esculturas de Waco

White Rhino

White Rhino is comprised of steel and sculpted, pigmented concrete. It weighs 1153 pounds - but that’s nothing compared to the 6,000 lbs that a real rhino can

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African Lion

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¿Lo sabía?

? The white rhinoceros is the second largest land mammal in the world after the elephant. They can weigh over 2 tons! There are 5 species of rhinos, but white rhinos tend to be the calmest. Rhinos communicate using a wide variety of sounds, including grunts, growls, snorts, squeaks, and bellows. The name of the White Rhinoceros has nothing to do with its color. The English word “white” is mistranslation of the Dutch word “wijd”, which means “wide”, referring to the width of the Rhinoceros mouth. The white rhino is one of the most endangered species in the world today. There are no male northern white rhinos remaining in the wild. Captive breeding programs are now one of the most important ways of preserving this species and Cameron Park’s rhinos have been recommended to be part of this global effort.

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Ely Playing with a Stick

More sculptures

Explore more animal sculptures along the river trail. Each piece brings a different story, artist, and perspective to the Waco Sculpture Zoo.

Derramando el viento

Spilling the Wind se fundió en bronce de silicio en la fundición personal del artista, que ha operado con su padre desde 1983. Desde la época romana, el águila en el arte ha sido un símbolo de poder y visión clara. Aquí, el artista ha colocado al águila en un movimiento de vuelo casi vertical. Un ala se extiende hacia el cielo y la otra apunta hacia la tierra. Mientras tanto, esos ojos agudos miran hacia el futuro, quizás hacia el futuro. Observe la variación de color, que se debe a la aplicación de una pátina especial que define las plumas y ayuda a proteger el bronce.

Ornate Spiny-Tailed Lizard

“Ornate Spiny-Tailed Lizard” is hand-sculpted from steel and pigmented concrete with glass mosaic tile. It is a much larger than life piece that weighs in at

Trouble

Bears are symbolic animals in many art traditions, including Native American folklore. Their ability to walk on two legs made them seem closely linked with

Gerenuk

Ullberg spent 7 years in Africa studying, and chose this piece because he found the gerenuk to be an exotic and interesting antelope. He found it exciting to

Lioness with Cubs

The artist describes this piece as being one that “chose him” - he created it from his observations of lions in the wild from his time working in Africa. He

Wise Elephant

This “wise elephant” is a large cast bronze piece that sits on a park bench allowing visitors to sit down for a moment and wonder just what he is thinking.