115 24/08/21 London Zoo Replaces Banksy’s Work with Reproduction

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1. The London Zoo has removed Banksy’s gorilla mural from its entrance gate.

2. The painting was the final animal-themed work by the elusive street artist that appeared over nine consecutive days around London.

3. The work, spraypainted with a stencil, showed an ape holding up part of the roll-down gate, allowing birds to fly off and a sea lion to waddle away as three sets of eyes peered out from the darkness inside.

4. The zoo says it removed the work from public display and has not confirmed what it will do with it in the future.

5. It was covered with a reproduction of the work and a sign in British slang saying, “Banksy woz ere.” Rica Ann Garcia, London.