This is no ordinary safari. It requires both sharp eyes and an anything-is-possible imagination. Because we’re not searching for real, fur-and-feather animals like squirrels and ducks. They are way too normal.
No, we’re looking for curious creatures right out of history and fairy tales. Such as a battle-scarred warhorse that changed the outcome of a war, the world’s most courageous dog, a dragon with eyes of flame, a not-so-ugly duckling, a high-jumping cow, even a smile without a cat.
To find these and other astonishing animals, all you have to do is open your mind, follow the clues, and solve the final riddle.
Ages: 5 to 75
Duration: 2 hrs or longer if you linger
Best time: daylight hours
Starting point: the southeast corner of Central Park (59th and 5th)
Looking for animals (and their stories) in the statues of Central Park, New York
Looking for animals (and their stories) in the statues of Central Park, New York