Life-size Lego safari on show in Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay

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Lego models in Mermaid QuayImage source, Matthew Horwood
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Wild animals take over Mermaid Quay

A safari of life-size wild animals has gone on display in Cardiff Bay.

The 12 models, which include a 2.5m high African elephant and a 3m long crocodile, have taken Lego artists over 4,000 hours to build and are made up of about 600,000 bricks.

They have been unveiled in Tacoma Square, in the middle of Mermaid Quay, and are free to view to the public.

They will be on show until Sunday 25 February.

Lego elephantImage source, Matthew Horwood
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The elephant is made up of 271,739 bricks and took six people 1,600 hours to build

Lego gazelleImage source, Matthew Horwood
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The Lego gazelle was one of the smaller animals on show

Lego zebraImage source, Matthew Horwood
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A small "dazzle" of Lego zebras

Lego hyenaImage source, Matthew Horwood
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There was "lots of laughs" for the Lego hyena

Lego crocodileImage source, Matthew Horwood
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The Lego crocodile measures 3m long

Lego ostrichImage source, Matthew Horwood
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The ostrich is made from 45,000 bricks and took four people 200 hours to build