Today, scores of family, friends and supporters visited the Birmingham Zoo to see the official unveiling of Flamboyant Flamingo, a seven-foot-tall, 800-pound bronze sculpture created by artist Nelson Grice.

New flamingo statue unveiled at the Birmingham Zoo

The Birmingham Zoo is home to nearly 500 animals of 165 species—and today, it added one more: a massive bronze flamingo created by local artist Nelson Grice.

“This is an exciting day for [the Birmingham Zoo.] This year is our 70th birthday, and we’re getting a great birthday present today.”

The process started several years ago, when Senator Jabo Waggoner and his wife, Marilyn, approached the Birmingham Zoo to sponsor a new sculpture by Nelson Grice. Headquartered in a studio at the Shelby County Arts Center in Columbiana, Nelson sp

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