Something new will be “roaring in soon” at the entrance to the world-famous San Diego Zoo! A tall fence surrounds a construction site, and tantalizing banners invite visitors to ponder the mystery.
I asked three zoo guys standing near the fence what exactly will be roaring in, and they said it was a secret. I did manage to find out that whatever it might be will be debuting in mid-March.
So what do you think it will be? Cool new artwork? Perhaps some sort of sculpture? Animatronic lions?
I’ve read that the Jessop’s Clock, which has stood for many years in Horton Plaza, might find a new home at the zoo, but plans to move it hit a snag years ago because of the clock’s status as an historical object. Moving the clock would entail digging a really deep hole for the winding mechanism–12 feet deep to be exact. Now that I think about it, this location would be ideal for the historic street clock.
That is the only logical guess I can come up with!
UPDATE!
After learning a bit more, I’m now pretty sure it’s not the Jessop’s Clock, but some sort of new art installation. We shall see during the unveiling!
ANOTHER UPDATE!
Looking at a couple mysterious photos on the San Diego Zoo’s Twitter timeline, I’m now pretty sure a gigantic sculpture of a lion will be placed here! It began with a roar! I’ll take photos when I see it!
FINAL UPDATE!!!
I caught the artwork’s debut! It’s a gigantic sculpture of Rex the Lion!
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I imagine if the zoo doesn’t already have lions or tigers, it would be one or two of them. Maybe elephants or howler monkeys?
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Probably not in front of the zoo’s entrance, but who knows? The area is large enough for a monkey cage. I’m sticking with the Jessop’s Street Clock guess. Maybe I’ll saunter through Horton Plaza to see if anything is up at the clock’s current location…
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