'Banksy woz ere': London Zoo removes elusive street artist's gorilla mural for 'safekeeping'
A Banksy artwork on the shutters of London Zoo has been taken down for "safekeeping" to allow the attraction to fully make use of its entrance during the busy summer season.
London Zoo has begun it's annual stocktake. Animal Operations Manager Dan Simmonds said the stocktake, which began on Friday morning, is expected to last up to a week as the zoo is home to more than 10,000 animals.
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Elusive street artist Banksy unveiled nine animal-themed murals in nine days. The series started with a goat, followed by two elephants the next day and then monkeys, a wolf, pelicans, a cat, piranhas..
A new piece of artwork at London Zoo has been confirmed as belonging to Banksy, marking his ninth artwork in the capital in nine days.
The new mural, located on a shutter at the zoo’s entrance,..
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