Animals in England

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

This unique creation was used to house and wash sheep prior to shearing.

This stretch of beach is the site of a prime watering hole and a primate watchtower.

A replica of one of the most complete mammoth skeletons discovered in England.

A legendary ghostly hound supposedly left dark marks on a place of worship.

A well-studied colony of endangered bats roosts in this abandoned Victorian Gothic mansion.

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

This grassy, tree-lined hill shares a name with the much-loved novel that it inspired.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

The adorable animals return to this nature reserve every fall to give birth to their pups.

Its walls are adorned with exquisite murals of the natural world, transforming it into an ecologist’s Sistine Chapel.

This breathtakingly beautiful botanical garden is home to a mob of wonderful wallabies.

These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.