The
Life Of Mammals - special ´óÏó´«Ã½ exhibition to visit Cardiff
David
Attenborough's landmark television series The Life Of Mammals is
visiting Cardiff from 21-24 February in the form of a special ´óÏó´«Ã½
wildlife exhibition.
The
Life Of Mammals Touring Exhibition will visit the Techniquest Science
Discovery Centre as part of a national tour which started at London's
Natural History Museum earlier this month.
Suitable
for all ages, the exhibition will give budding young Attenboroughs
a chance to see behind the scenes of ´óÏó´«Ã½ wildlife filming.
It's
also an opportunity to discover fascinating facts about mammal behaviour
and find out just where humans fit in amongst the diversity that
exists in the world of the warm-blooded.
Visitors
will find themselves on a journey, along which the five senses –
sight, sound, smell, taste and touch – are brought to life
through exciting hands-on exhibits and activities:
Sight
– The centrepiece of the exhibition is a true to life mock-up
of a cameraman's hide where visitors can take a sneaky peek at what's
being filmed.
They
can also have a go at editing together actual shots from the series
and seeing, if only for the day, their own name in the credits.
Sound
– Visitors enter the SoundSphere, an inflatable interactive
hemisphere, and are immersed in the acoustic world of nature - a
British woodland, the African savannah or the deep ocean.
Hear
the call of a distant bat, chimp or whale, then move towards it
for a close-up encounter where the voice of David Attenborough tells
incredible stories about the animals' lives. An unforgettable acoustic
experience.
Smell
– Visitors are encouraged to take a big sniff to discover
just how important smell is. They'll see that a horrible pong to
one mammal might be a fragrant rose to the nose of another!
Taste
– Diet has had one of the greatest evolutionary effects on
mammalian diversity. Visitors discover why this is and just how
food can bring about changes in physical attributes and behaviour.
Touch
– From cuddly fur and downy fluff to rubbery blubber and armour-like
scales, mammal 'coverings' certainly come in many wondrous varieties.
This
exhibit gets all touchy-feely and lets visitors compare their own
skin with that of their warm-blooded cousins.
The
exhibition also gives a unique, behind-the-scenes look at how this
captivating series was made, with talks from the programme-makers,
mammal workshops, the chance to view previously unseen footage,
plus opportunities to get interactive with ´óÏó´«Ã½i through the web
and digital TV.
On
Friday, 21 February, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wales will bring live coverage of
the exhibition direct from Techniquest.
For
more details about the exhibition, contact the ´óÏó´«Ã½ on 0845 30 40
333 or visit .
Lines
are open from 7.30am until midnight seven days a week (calls are
charged at the local rate).
Admission
to Techniquest is £6.50 adults, £4.50 children (5-16)
and £4.50 concessions.
A family
ticket for two adults and three children costs £18.
Notes
to Editors
The
Life Of Mammals press pack (31.10.02)
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