Who needs opposable thumbs? | Animal Adventure Park

February 13, 2025

In art they say “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” so knowing whoever made the piece is kind of irrelevant. That is, unless they are some kind of zoo animal. 

The Animal Adventure Park and Preserve in New York has begun letting people know about its Dream Big Gala, and it seems like a pretty cool event. Park staff have been able to get a few of its animals — including penguins, giraffes and sloths — to make artworks of their own. The pieces will be auctioned off during a fundraising event on March 15. There will even be online auctions for those unable to attend the event in person. 

I don’t know about you, but these artworks beat a banana taped to a wall every day of the week.

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From everyone at RTO Insider, thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of your day!

Shawn McFarland 

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