By Tia Ghose, Senior Writer |
November 17, 2016 02:34pm ET
The Bronx Zoo has been taken over
by a horde of adorable animals of an entirely new species — call it Elephas
origami.
The zoo, run by the Wildlife
Conservation Society (WCS), has officially amassed the largest display
collection of origami elephants in the world, earning it a spot in the Guinness
World Records. The official tally of 78,564 more than doubles the last record
holder, the Zoological Society of London/Whipsnade Zoo in Great Britain, which
displayed a paltry 33,764 origami elephants in 2014.
Expert folders from 40 countries
around the world — including Iran, Kazakhstan and Egypt — sent in 204,481
specimens. One set of elephants was even
sent by a 109-year-old woman.
"WCS's Bronx Zoo received
these gems of folded paper from all over the world and assembled them into this
gorgeous display as a simple gesture that sends a powerful message to the world
that we are standing together to save these majestic animals," John
Calvelli, WCS' executive vice president for public affairs, said in a
statement.
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