Inside Vivid Sydney at Taronga Zoo

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Last night, Tuesday 24 March, selected media, including LATTE, where given a private tour of Taronga’s Zoo’s Vivid exhibition. In 2016, Vivid Sydney is lighting up Taronga Zoo for the first time as part of the Zoo’s centenary celebrations. Vivid Sydney at Taronga Zoo includes ten giant animal multimedia light sculptures, representing ten critical species that it is committed to protecting. The ten species include the marine turtle, platypus, greater bilby, corroboree frog, and regent honeyeater from Australia and the sun bear, Asian elephant, Sumatran rhino, Sumatran tiger and pangolin from Sumatra. The light sculptures by Ample Projects are among the largest and most technologically advanced lanterns ever featured in Vivid Sydney. The giant lanterns will be augmented by a supporting cast of creatures including an echidna, chameleon, crocodile, cicadas and even a funnel-web spider, along with 1700 smaller lanterns made by NSW school students as part of Taronga’s Centenary education programme. Cameron Kerr, CEO of Taronga Conservation Society Australia, commented: “Two of the species you will see tonight are the honeyeater and Corroboree Frog… if it wasn’t for the work of Taronga then maybe these animals wouldn’t be here today. The public can support us by coming along to Vivid Mark Speakman, NSW Minister for the Environment, further added: “Taronga Zoo is metaphorically a shining light – in the world and in conservation. Tonight, the zoo has joined forces with the world’s largest light festival to literally become a shining light… And even though the lights go out at the end of the festival’s 23 days, we don’t want the lights to go out on animal conservation.” Vivid Sydney at Taronga Zoo is open every night from Friday 27 May to Saturday 18 June 2016, between 5.30pm – 9.30pm. Tickets are Adults $17.95 and Children/Concession $11.95.

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