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Special Exhibit

Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World

July 11, 2008 – Aug. 10, 2008

Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges facing theworld today. Scientists predict that global warming will become a leadingcause of species extinction over the next several decades. Through imagesthat capture both the wonder and fragility of our nation's plants andanimals, the Irreplaceable exhibit seeks to educate people and inspire usto act.

Irreplaceable is a traveling exhibit organized by Earthjustice, International League ofConservation Photographers, Noah Alliance, and Conservation International

Visit the exhibit website at: http://www.irreplaceablewild.org/

Caribou
Photo by Art Wolfe