Wild About Babies
LOCATIONS
MELBOURNE - May 2022 - May 2023
Yarra's Edge, Docklands VIC 3008
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> DOWNLOAD MAP HERE TO FIND ANIMALS
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PERTH - May 2023 - August 2023
Western Australia Museum, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000
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> VISIT THE EXHIBITION WEBSITE
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PERTH - August 2023 - Permanent Exhibition
Perth Zoo, 20 Labouchere Rd, South Perth WA 6151
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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION - WILD ABOUT BABIES
This sculpture will bring an adorable array of baby animals to the streets in partnership with the world’s most renowned wildlife charity, WWF. 20 cute yet magnificent newborns of all different species will be expertly crafted in bronze, each representing real baby animals from around the world.
A celebration of the incredible diversity of the animal kingdom, the babies will be made up of many different animals, from polar bears to koalas. Each will be approximately 1 meter tall, all interacting and playing with each other. They will each be at home in their natural environments with native rocks and plants included in the exhibition, showing the public each animal’s natural playgrounds and inviting them to play along too.
But every baby needs a mother to love and protect no matter what. These babies are all connected to their universal mother, a giant gorilla. Great and beautiful at 3 meters in height, she sits with her arms spread wide, welcoming all the animals into the safety of her embrace. But this protection is not only for the 20 bronze babies, it is extended to all the humans who come her way, inviting them to join her in saving the baby animals of the world.
This sculpture project is created to be interactive, giving the public a unique experience to touch, cuddle, and get up close and personal with some of the worlds most endangered species. Each individual sculpture will have a QR code attached where the public will be sent to information and pictures about the real-life animal in its natural habitat, giving a deeper understanding of wildlife in all its diversity.
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Wild About Babies at Western Australia Museum and Perth Zoo is made possible by the incredible support of APM.
APM is a global health and human services provider driven by its purpose of enabling better lives.
We work with people to find employment, improve their health, recover from injury or illness, live their best life with disability or as they age, and enjoy participation in their community.
Headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, and with teams around the world, APM’s services support people throughout life’s journey so they can achieve optimal independence and wellbeing.
Like the purpose of Wild About Babies, APM’s global team aspires to make positive and lasting change by empowering people to be part of their local community and care for those in the world around them.
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