Even as Byculla Zoo is far from ready to showcase its Humboldt penguins, a new flower display appears to have struck a chord with its visitors. This year’s annual flower exhibition, between January 13 and 15, saw some of the most iconic faces from the cartoon world wooing children with important social messages.

The civic body’s garden department had modelled the flowers to look like Doraemon, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, among others, while promoting causes like save the girl child.