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Lego artisan creates endangered species for zoo

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There are many animals today that are nearing extinction. It is becoming more and more important that we found a way to raise awareness about this problem. A zoo in Philadelphia has found an interesting way to raise awareness about endangered species while appealing to its young crowd. Legos.

The Philadelphia Zoo has opened a lego exhibit that displays many different endangered species. The exhibit is called "Creatures of Habitat: A Gazillion-Piece Animal Adventure," and it opened today. Created by Sean Kenney, the exhibit has 34 animals and took over a year to complete.

The highlight of the exhibit is a 95,000 piece polar bear.

"I love being able to explain serious problems in ways that kids can understand them," says Kenney.
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    • With the precarious state of ecosystems throughout the world today, it is difficult to know for certain which threatened species will continue to be around for future generations - and which will have gone the way of the Dodo.

      But as sobering of a legacy that may be, it is increasingly important to raise awareness of these fading animals early and often to the children of today, whose attitudes and actions as adults may determine the fate of the planet's biodiversity.

      So, with that in mind, one zoo is educating its young visitors about the importance of preservation in an imaginative way--with an exhibition of endangered animals constructed out of Legos.

      Similar exhibits are scheduled throughout the year with five more Lego-certified professionals on board to present their creations of more species that could benefit from raised awareness about their condition. After all, unless future generations move forward with more mindfulness of the world's most threatened animals, their Lego-built counterparts may be all that remain.

      In addition to the Lego sculptures, each exhibit features a description of how the animals' habitat is under threat, and simple ways that everyone can help aid in its protection. Visitors are encouraged to recycle, avoid environmentally irresponsible products, and bicycle instead of drive when they can.

      Zoo officials are hoping that folks who may have been drawn in by the impressive sculptures will walk away with a better understanding of threatened ecosystems and what they can do to lower their impact.

      "Every child -- and adult, for that matter -- can relate to the universal desire to protect our planet, this place we call home. A key principle of our new exhibit is showing how our world fits together and how we all connect with it." -- Vikram Dewan, the zoo's president

      THIS IS REALLY NICE WORK, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE!

      SLIDESHOW: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/lego-endangered-species.html

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