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Best murals / mosaics at zoos

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    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    @savetherhino Thank you for sharing and sorry about my late response.

    These backgrounds within the enclosures are excellent but I have to say that I like the bonobo stained glass mosaic best, I think it looks fantastic !
     
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    While not exactly murals these are some quite nice psychedelic style artworks on the subject of Gongorossa National Park at Boise zoo, USA:

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    These also at the Boise zoo and are based on indigenous Kuna (from Panama) "Mola" artworks which usually portray native fauna on textiles:

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    Photo credits to @Ituri.
     
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    Some brilliant murals at San Diego Zoo, USA:

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    Photo credits to @Julio C Castro.
     
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    Some pictures I took of the murals at Guarulhos zoo, Brazil.

    These were created by a local street artist, I think they are quite fun.

    Buffy tufted marmoset mural (on the side of the Callitrichid building):
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    Hawk headed parrot mural (on the side of an aviary for this species):
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    King vulture mural (on the side of an aviary for this species):
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    A striking bald eagle / barn owl mural at the Philadelphia zoo, USA:
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    Photo credits to @TinoPup.
     
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