Who knew the animals at the San Francisco Zoo were such brilliant artists?
Several mammals and reptiles lent their creative skills — or in most cases, just stepped around canvases with paws dipped in paint — for pieces of art, all to be sold in an online auction to benefit ZooFest 2016.
"Each framed painting is accompanied by a special note featuring information about the animal artist," Zoo spokesperson Rachel Eslick writes in a release. "100% of the proceeds help the Zoo accomplish its mission to connect people with wildlife, inspire caring for nature and advance conservation action."
Paintings were illustrated by chimps Cobby, Maggie and Minnie, the rhino Gauhati, the Sumatran tiger Leeann, European ferrets named after the Spice Girls, Angie the Mandrill, Tenzing, the zoo's celebrity red panda, and more.
The paintings are currently up for bidding at eBay.
Article and images are sourced from http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/The-SF-Zoo-offers-paintings-by-resident-animals-7298803.php
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