Weekender: See Animal Sculptures at the Crocker

Karen Michele Nikos — December 13, 2018 - 5:27pm

Modern Menagerie at the Crocker has a zoo connection; through March 31

The Crocker Art Museum is featuring part of its permanent collection right now in Modern Menagerie an exhibition of sculptures by Loet Vanderveen, a California artist originally from the Netherlands. Vanderveen became internationally recognized for his remarkable ability to capture animals' subtle expressions and gestures with minimal detail. The exhibition primarily features works from the Crocker's permanent collection.

Scientists and Zoos Team Up on Landmark Elephant Welfare Project

Patricia Bailey — July 14, 2016 - 11:00am

Given that elephants are the largest land mammals on the planet, one might expect that when it comes to enclosures for zoo elephants, size matters.

However, a newly released study in which the University of California, Davis, played a key role reveals that social interactions and having an array of opportunities to engage with their surroundings may be more important to elephants’ welfare than space.

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Weekender: See Animal Sculptures at the Crocker

Modern Menagerie at the Crocker has a zoo connection; through March 31

Scientists and Zoos Team Up on Landmark Elephant Welfare Project