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The Burke's latest special exhibit reminds visitors to be aware of their role in the environment of species of flight.
Specimens and stories from the Burke Museum’s collections are paired with illustrations, activities and storytelling to highlight scores of rare and endangered species of flying creatures. Built out of the book “Rare Air: Endangered Birds, Bats, Butterflies & Bees,” published by an imprint of Seattle-based Mountaineers Books, the all-ages exhibit celebrates the complexity, diversity and fragility of these species. It also highlights ways to help and protect them. The vulnerable tufted puffin, for example, nests along the Pacific Coast. Since the 1980s, this bird has experienced steep population declines, but now citizens and researchers are working together to support the species. Visitors to the exhibit will learn about wildlife conservation, citizen science and the wonders of nature. “Rare Air” runs through March 31 in the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
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- Philadelphia artist Sarah Kaizar illustrated birds, bats and beyond for her book “Rare Air,” published by Mountaineers Books.
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- The “Rare Air” exhibit at the Burke features art, museum collections and interactive experiences centered on flight.