British Ironwork Centre's boxing giraffe sculpture weighs in with important environmental message
Why did the giraffe wear boxing gloves?
It may seem like the start of a joke but in fact the quirky new sculpture at the British Ironwork Centre carries an important environmental message.
The centre near Oswestry has given the giraffe sculpture its own pair of boxing shorts and gloves.
Clive Knowles, chairman of the centre said: "The giraffe carries an important and urgent message - designed to engage with children and parents.
"We wanted to open up the conversation surrounding why a giraffe would be in training, to fight for its own survival and that of all the world's wildlife."
Staff at the visitor centre have set up a special Extinction Trail within the grounds. There visitors can see sculptures of many species of animals from all over the world who are struggling to survive.
"People say when they walk our Extinction Trail they are amazed by our incredible rhino sculpture.
"Several species of rhino now face extinction - Black, Javan, and Sumatran— all now critically endangered, with few rhinos surviving outside national parks and reserves due to persistent poaching and habitat loss.
"More must be done, and knowledge is power, you can walk the Extinction Park and understand more about the current climate."
