Upcoming Lecture at Shedd Aquarium, Chicago

        > Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land
        > An Evening with the Author: Subhanker Banerjee
        >
        > It is a land of pristine wilderness, pulsing with life even > in
the depths of white subzero winter. Entirely unscarred by > roads or signs,
utterly silent, it is the place in all Alaska > where the polar bear most
often prefers to den. It is host to > more than 160 resident and migratory
bird species that > journey from six continents and all fifty states to nest
and
        > rear their young. Because of the massive herds of porcupine >
caribou who converge upon the coastal plain to calve each > spring, it is
known as "the American Serengeti." To the Gwich'in people, it is "The Sacred
Place Where Life Begins." > Award-winning photographer Subhanker Banerjee
fell > passionately in love with the Arctic National Wildlife > Refuge,
devoting two years of his life to documenting the > land, its wild species,
and its native peoples. With Inupiat > guide Robert Thompson, Banerjee
traveled 4000 miles on foot, > raft, kayak, and snowmobile over four seasons
to prove that > the Refuge is alive year around-and that leaving it intact
in > all its mysterious beauty is vital to the survival of this > unique
ecosystem. In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons > of Life and Land,
Banerjee tells a story in 120 breath-taking > color images. His photos are
paired with essays by Peter > Matthiessen, David Allen Sibley, and George
Schaller, among > others, with a foreword by former president Jimmy Carter.

        > Join Subhanker Banarjee for a presentation at Shedd Aquarium > as
he shares images of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge > that reveal a land
where wildlife and native peoples have > coexisted in harmony for thousands
of years. A question and > answer session and book signing will follow the
lecture.

        Reserve tickets by calling 312-692-3333.

> Wednesday, June 11, 7-9 p.m.

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