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The Royal Menagerie Animals at The Tower of London

By Janeslondon
Did you know they used to keep animals at The Tower of London?
As you queue to pay at the kiosks you will notice animal stickers on the glass.
Then as you go toward the entrance gate there are three lions made from chicken wire by Kendra Haste. There are more or her animals inside, all cleverly located.

The Royal Menagerie animals at The Tower of London

Over the centuries, lions, an elephant, a polar bear and apes have been kept at the zoo.
An exhibition about the animals at the Royal Menagerie includes an image of Pompey the lion who looks like a pussy cat, and a clay pipe-smoking Dog-Faced Baboon.

The Royal Menagerie animals at The Tower of London

More animals... On the lower floor of the White Tower there is a room containing cannons. In there I spotted a few crazy lions.  


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