Waco Sculpture Zoo

Whitetail

Deer are among the very first animals to have been represented in early human art. They can be found in the earliest cave paintings and carvings ever
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American deer
Older man and woman standing outdoors with autumn foliage in the background; the woman wears a red jacket with floral embroidery and smiles.
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Did you know?

? Whitetail deer are the smallest members of the North American deer family yet still weigh anywhere from 110-300 pounds. These deer are very skittish and shy. Whitetail deer waive their tails characteristically from side to side when they are startled. They are very fast and can bound at speeds up to 30 miles per hour. Whitetail deer have superb eyesight and hearing and are also very good swimmers. Only the male whitetail deer grow antlers and they shed them every year.

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Wise Elephant

More sculptures

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

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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.

Mother and Child

“Mother and Child” by Dan D Brook is a cast bronze sculpture of a mother flamingo and young flamingo chick. The piece is 4 feet tall from ground to the height

Hearts Unfolding

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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
David Turner

Spilling the Wind

Spilling the Wind was cast in silicon bronze in the artist’s personal foundry, which he has operated with his father since 1983. Since Roman times, the eagle in art has been a symbol of power and clear vision. Here the artist has placed the eagle in an almost vertical soaring motion. One wing reaches heavenward and the other points down to earth. Meanwhile, those sharp eyes are looking ahead – perhaps to the future. Notice the color variation, which is due to the application of a special patina that defines the feathers and helps protect the bronze.

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
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