CHESTER Zoo has donated a bronze elephant calf to the city – similar to that at the popular tourist attraction’s own main entrance.
From its new home on the corner of St Werburgh’s Street and Northgate Street, the female calf will be symbolic of the links between the zoo and the city.
It is also hoped that the 1m tall statue, sculpted by Hampshire-based sculptress Annette Yarrow, will encourage city tourists to venture to the zoo.
Alasdair McNee, corporate director for Chester Zoo, said: “Chester city has a world-class attraction – the UK’s largest and most successful zoo – on its doorstep and we hope this magnificent sculpture will be a permanent reminder of that fact.”
Rita Waters, Chief Executive of Chester Renaissance, said it was a “wonderful gift to the city”.
