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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Public Art: Staten Island Zoo

Mosaic in the Reptile House



The Staten Island Zoo opened in 1936 with one of the largest rattlesnake collections in the world. The reptile house was built in 1933-34, and the mosaics, by Kristi Pfister, were done in the 1990s.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

NYC Frog Project On the Road

Mr. Ed's Elephant Museum
Orrtanna, PA

Every now and then, the NYC Frog Project gets to pay homage to other great collections--and this one is truly amazing. Over 6,000 elephants!









And, of course, they have a frog: