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BRI has enjoyed an enduring relationship with artists Linda Mirabile and Adelaide Murphy Tyrol. Their many collaborations include the first art exhibit A Critical Balance (ACB), which featured endangered or threatened species depicted at life-size. The two organizations sponsored a joint exhibit at the Portland Public Library.

For this second joint exhibit, the founders of ACB decided to highlight the endangered birds of Amboseli National Park—an area in Kenya where BRI conducts research. Interest in conserving the wildlife in this region has grown over the years and BRI was asked to produce a book about the 500+ species of birds that reside in or migrate to and from Amboseli National Park.

ACB will be traveling throughout fall 2025 and spring 2026, starting out with the opening at the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro, Vermont in August 2025. Learn more about upcoming events here.

Scheduled Events:

• Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, Vermont
• August — September 2025. Learn more information here.
• North Branch Nature Center
• April 2026 — June 2026
• Lewis Gallery at the Portland Library, Portland, Maine
• July 2026 — September 2026

This exhibit provides the six featured artists a unique opportunity to share their observations and use their art to convey both the beauty of their chosen endangered species and the need to protect them. Each artist has chosen one or more birds that reside in or are seasonal visitors to Amboseli. All species of birds showcased in the exhibit are listed on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List as endangered or threatened. The artists’ intent is to inspire and educate in ways that will reach beyond statistics, policy, and politics.

To use the virtual tour below, use your cursor to move the footprints around the exhibit, or click the play button at the bottom to start the guided tour.

BRI’s new publishing imprint, Big Dipper Books, continues their tradition of producing high-quality, general interest books related to their research around the globe. Big Dipper’s inaugural book release, Birds of Amboseli, highlights many of the charismatic, unique, and spectacular birds (more than 500 species) that occupy this protected wildlife park in southern Kenya, as well as the integrated culture of the Maasai people of that region. Book content will include stunning photographic images, detailed illustrations, and scientific infographics to help create a more complete picture of the world as it exists in Amboseli.