Life-size puppet animals trek more than 12,400 miles in climate action: "The Herds"
Life-size puppet animals trek more than 12,400 miles in climate action: "The Herds"
A public art and climate change action dubbed "The Herds" led life-size puppet animals on a more than 12,400-mile trek from the Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle.
Why it matters: The effort symbolized animals' retreat from climate disaster.
What they're saying: Amir Nizar Zuabi, artistic director, called the action "an urgent artistic response to the climate crisis, a living, breathing call to action that stampede sacross continents."Through the beauty and ferocity of these life-size creatures, we aim to spark dialogue, provoke thought, encourage engagement and inspire real change," Zuabi said in a news release.
See photos and footage of the journey that began in April and ended last week.
These life-size animal puppets travel from the Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle to flee climate disaster. Photo: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage
Organizers say the animal puppets grew in number and species, including elephants, giraffes, antelope and lions, adapting to each new environment. Photo: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage
Animal puppets who joined along the route included vervet monkeys in Nigeria, wolves and red deer in Europe and reindeer in Norway. Photos: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage
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