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A Congo Forest… In The Bronx

A young child in the front breaks the crowd’s trance, crying out, “It looks just like us!” This is what the Congo Forest is all about. With 300 animals of 75 species within 6.5 acres of breathtakingly well-simulated tropical forest, New York City’s 100-year-old Bronx Zoo is now (since June

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The Timeless Animal Art of Marguerite Kirmse

The William Secord Gallery located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is one of the premiere animal art galleries of its kind in North America. The gallery specializes in antique nineteenth century dog and animal paintings, works on paper, bronzes and books. Famed artisans such as Richard Ansdell, Rosa Boneur, Sir

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