stuck on the statues :)
-the lion is pointed east(where the sun rises).
-the sloth is pointed south since that's were he is facing.
-the giraffe,zebra,wolf and the deer are facing west according to the text about the giraffe.
well , these compass directions are according to their own compass rose, since apparently they don't line up with each other.
i draw a map of the puzzle, the lion,tiger and deer have their north pointing upwards, the zebra,giraffe and sloth have their north pointing downward, and the wolf has their north pointing left.