East Williston students in the AP and Advanced Portfolio Photography and Advanced Portfolio classes at The Wheatley School visited the Bronx Zoo where they explored the symbiotic relationship between art and wildlife conservation.
Students worked in a classroom setting with instructors and animals as well as explored exhibitions such as the butterfly garden accompanied by zoological experts.
Getting behind-the-scenes access to photographs and drawings on-site allowed the students to discover the importance art plays in a zoo environment, not only for marketing but to ensure that animal habitats are true to nature. They also learned about jobs within the zoo and gained awareness and empathy toward the zoo’s efforts at wildlife conservation.
