The Last Polar Bear:  Facing the Truth of a Warming World

June 28-Dec. 31, 2008

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Seattle, Washington, United States

For ten years, wildlife photographer Steven Kazlowski literally tracked the plight of the polar bear across its rapidly shrinking Arctic habitat.  See over 50 heartwarming photographs of this mysterious creature in images that sharply address global warming and its emerging effects on Arctic wildlife.  

Created in partnership with Braided River Books, a conservation imprint of the Mountaineers Books.

Arctic Wings: Miracle of Migration

Sept. 13 – Dec. 31, 2008

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Seattle, Washington, United States

Powerful images by seven acclaimed wildlife photographers tell the international story of migratory birds from across six continents and 50 of the United States that depend on the Arctic for survival each year. Arctic Wings: Miracle of Migration was organized by the Burke Museum in partnership with Braided River, the conservation imprint of The Mountaineers Books, with help from The Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, Massachusetts.