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Rackham Memorial Fountain

Grab the perfect selfie at one of our most recognized landmarks! Located in the center of the Zoo, the Horace H. Rackham Fountain was dedicated in 1939 and features bronze bears, seals, turtles and frogs.

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The historic and famed Horace H. Rackham Memorial Fountain, located in the center of the Zoo, was built in 1939 and dedicated to the first president of the Zoological Commission. The fountain features two 10-foot-tall bronze bears in a 75,000-gallon pool with life-sized sea lions, turtles and frogs and is one of the Zoo’s most-photographed attractions.

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