The exhibition features 83 photographs dramatically displayed as illuminated large-format color transparencies.  The winning images, chosen from a record 32,351 entries, represent 72 photographers from 28 countries.  

“This amazing exhibition showcases the very best photographic images of wildlife and provides insight into the beauty and drama of the natural world,” said Ron Kagan, Executive Director of the Detroit Zoological Society.  “It is simply spectacular.” 

The North American premiere exhibition, which is taking place at the Detroit Zoo for the fifth consecutive year, will run until April 26, 2009.  The exhibition is open during Zoo hours and is free with regular Zoo admission.

An educational and interactive family learning guide corresponding to the exhibition can be downloaded and printed from the Zoo’s website to aid visitors in interpreting the exhibition. 

London’s Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine have organized this annual exhibition for more than 40 years to showcase the finest wildlife pictures taken by photographers worldwide. 

The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo.  Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696, in Royal Oak.  The Detroit Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October.  Admission is $11 for adults 13 to 61, $9 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7 for children ages 2 to 12; children under 2 are free.  For more information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit www.detroitzoo.org.  The Belle Isle Nature Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round and provides educational programming with interpretive staff support from the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.  For more information, call (313) 852-4056. 
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