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American Museum o Natural History 



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Yellowstone to Yukon 



Opens July 15, 2006 



Yellowstone to Yukon, an enthralling 

 exhibition of over 40 full-color 

 photographs, opens July 15, 



2006, in the Ameri- 

 can Museum of Nat- 

 ural History's IMAX 

 Corridor on the first 

 floor. On view 

 through January 15, 



2007, the exhibition 

 showcases the diverse 

 flora, fauna, and geol- 

 ogy of the North 

 American West — 

 from Wyoming to the 

 Yukon Territory — 

 with lush images of 



breathtaking landscapes and spectacular 

 wildlife. These photographs take viewers 

 on an unrestricted journey through the 

 wilderness as well as the rapidly develop- 

 ing areas of the Yellowstone to Yukon 

 region to explore an ambitious corridor 

 initiative that connects habitats so wide- 

 ranging animals can travel unimpeded 



Moose in burnt boreal forest 



by human structures and development. 



The photographs on display illustrate 

 some challenges and current solutions for 

 reconciling human 

 and economic devel- 

 opment with wildlife 

 conservation. The 

 exhibition depicts, 

 for example, wild 

 animals crossing 

 roadways, which is 

 hazardous to both 

 the animals and 

 drivers. Juxtaposed 

 against these scenes 

 of humans' interac- 

 tion with the wild are 

 images of animals using "wildlife over- 

 passes" constructed for the animals' safe 

 passage, demonstrating marked headway 

 in conservation efforts in the region. 



Eleanor Sterling, Director of the 

 Museum's Center for Biodiversity and 

 Conservation, curates the installation of 

 Yellowstone to Yukon at the Museum. 



Herd of pronghorn antelope 



Some of the photographs in this exhi- 

 bition are taken from the book Yellow- 

 stone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam, which 

 is available in the Museum Shop. 



This exhibition was developed by the American Museum 

 of Natural History's Center for Biodiversity and Conser- 

 vation in concert with the Yellowstone to Yukon 

 Conservation Initiative and the Wilburforce Foundation 

 and is made possible by their support. Additional gener- 

 ous support provided by the Woodcock Foundation. 



LIZARDS & SNAKES: ALIVE! 



July 1, 2006-January 7, 2007 



This new exhibition at the American Museum of 

 Natural History will captivate children and adults 

 alike with more than 60 live lizards and snakes. Visi- 

 tors will learn how lizards and snakes are part of the 

 same group of animals; about the way these diverse 

 creatures move, from leaping to slithering to running 

 on water; the way they capture food, from "snaking" 

 out their projectile tongues to unhinging their gaping 

 jaws; their effective methods of camouflage; and 

 other sometimes surprising adaptations. 



Veiled chameleon 



