Oklahoma City Zoo sells animals' art

 
BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL
Published: August 5, 2010

Marsha sniffed a hunk of cantaloupe the size of her nostril. Nick Newby approached her with the canvas as another zookeeper covered her upper lip with blue metallic paint.

"OK, Marsha," he said, firmly but kindly. "Paint."

Marsha, a rhinoceros, lifted her pointy lip and poked the canvas.

"Good girl," Newby said, encouraging her. "Paint. Good, good. Marsha: Paint. Go...


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