Mural: Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary

The zoo sought to showcase hippos as crucial ecosystem engineers while highlighting the conservation partnership with Ghana's Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary. This required creating an immersive interpretive experience that effectively connected visitors to complex conservation themes and motivated tangible support for these vital protection efforts.

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Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

A 60-foot interpretive mural was developed showcasing the Wechiau Hippo Sanctuary's conservation initiatives through strategic visual storytelling. The comprehensive design features meticulously crafted illustrations demonstrating hippos' ecological significance within their habitat. Created through close collaboration with conservation specialists, the installation delivers powerful educational messaging that engages visitors while accurately representing the sanctuary's vital protection work.