The Philadelphia Zoo: the story of endangered species

Well-wished Zoo of Creatures made with Lego Brick

"The Philadelphia Zoo invites visitors to enter an extraordinary world of life-size LEGO brick animals with the debut of Creatures of Habitat This extraordinary experience is the first and only conservation exhibition of its kind at any zoo or aquarium. The expansive project, running through October 31, features a series of 10 free-standing habitats, each telling the story of endangered or threatened species around the world through the sculptures of renowned LEGO certified professional, Sean Kenney.

Through the use of amazing LEGO brick sculptures, set designs created to tell each story and informative interactions with Zoo staff, Creatures of Habitat highlights the Philadelphia Zoo’s global role in protecting wildlife. Kenney, one of only six LEGO certified professional artisans in the world, crafted more than 30 life-size animal sculptures from hundreds of thousands of tiny LEGO bricks. Fragile in the wild, some on the brink of extinction, the species represented in these sculptures range from Borneo to Brazil and the Arctic Circle to Africa, and in size from a 500-pound polar bear to the delicate golden lion tamarin, which usually weighs less than one pound. A truly international collaboration, the intricate Creatures of Habitat set designs are the work of the Zoo’s creative team with illustrations provide by Jo Tronc, the famed New Zealand illustrator."

(from http://www.seankenney.com/)

italian translation at http://www.terranauta.it/