Anhinga - Jacksonville, FL
N 30° 24.001 W 081° 38.686
17R E 438063 N 3363288
The Anhinga statue is located in the center of a fountain located in the Gardens at the Trout River Plaza at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMC1HT
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2011
Views: 4
In the center of the Trout River Plaza is a beautiful fountain with a spill bowl that's topped with a sculpture of a basking anhinga. The anhinga is a species of fish-eating bird with a 46-inch wingspan. The name "anhinga" means snake bird or devil bird in the Brazilian Tupi language. The name snake bird describes the anhinga's appearance when it's swimming with only its long, weaving neck visible above the water. The anhinga is not able to waterproof its feathers like a duck can, so it must spread its wings to dry them out. This is the pose depicted in the statue.
TITLE: Anhinga
ARTIST(S): Wayne Chabre
DATE: Unknown
MEDIUM: Metal
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 78530025
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway
Jacksonville, Florida 32218
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted (although there's not very much information about this statue on the Smithsonian website).
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