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June 25, 2013
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| We encountered some cool lion sculptures as we entered the Tower of London... and then these baboons on the inside. They were there in reference to the Royal Menagerie, which started during the reign of Henry III around 1250. The story goes on about the acquisition of animals over the following centuries from exotic locales. By 1828 there were over 280 animals representing at least 60 species. The situation was not sustainable for whatever reason, and by 1835, the last of the animals was relocated to Regents Park, after one of the lions was accused of biting a soldier. The sculptures are by Kendra Haste and were installed in 2011. The whole story... |
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