Humans have been constructing animal statues for thousands of years. It is a way for us to convey our deep bond with the animal kingdom and the debt of gratitude that we owe to our fellow creatures.

Whimsical sculptures of animals and humans, including a giant ballerina hippo, take center stage in a new exhibit at Fordham ...

They were going, as they often do, to visit some of Maura’s favorite friends, the park’s animal statues — the bear ... been the occasional pop-up beer garden. And on those fall Wednesdays ...