Sculptures and installations around the streets, squares and parks of London have become a welcome feature. Go Wildlife Go! is a particularly arresting sight in Paternoster Square in the City and is the work of British and Australian artists Gillie and Marc which features animals from the wild who face a critical threat to their existence owing to poaching and habitat loss.
Survival
The animals – a hippo, a Masai giraffe, an Indian elephant, a chimpanzee, a Grevy’s zebra, a cheetah, a koala, a northern white rhino, an orangutan, a lion, and a mountain gorilla – are depicted riding a scooter in search of safety and survival in “a race against time”.
Thriving
Go Wildlife Go! is part of a broader Love the Last project, a social movement driven by public art to raise awareness, funds and support for endangered animals across the world. Their chance of survival lies in collective efforts to protect the natural world and ensure that they have safe, thriving habitats.
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