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Darkle the Brown Bear by Rohan Thomson

Darkle the Brown Bear by Rohan Thomson

by National Zoo & Aquarium

$90.00

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Sydney

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Description

To celebrate the completed expansion of the National Zoo and Aquarium, the stunning variety of the animal world has been captured in a series of portraits exclusive to The Store by Fairfax.

When Darkle arrived, she would confine herself to a corner of the cage and pace back and forth repetitively. Zookeepers say she formed the tragic habit while locked in a small cage at the Australian circus she left 17 years ago. Her exact age is a mystery, but she is believed to be in her late 20s to early 30s - probably the last decade of her life. Brown bears, found in northern Eurasia and North America, can weigh up to 600 kilos and eat 40 kilos of food a day. Darkle weighs just 230 kilos. Despite their conservation status of ‘least concern’, protection of these bears is a high priority due to their role as predators to keep animal populations in check and as management indicators for other wildlife species. Human interference in their natural habitat has caused extinction in some areas and a worrying drop in numbers in others.

Fairfax photographer Rohan Thomson’s ambitious project took months of effort, bringing him closer to these animals than anyone could hope to be. The time and patience he committed to his work is apparent in the sense of calm and connection with each of his subjects.

A portion of proceeds from the sale of each of these images will go to wildlife conservation charities selected by the National Zoo & Aquarium.

A digital C-Type printing method with a Kodak Professional Premier Endura paper has been used.

Size

A4: 210mm x 297mm
A3: 297mm x 420mm
A2: 420mm x 594mm

Frames

Box frames are sourced from sustainable plantation timber
Frame dimensions are 20mm face and 37mm depth
Available in Classic White, Matte Black, Tasmanian Oak & Dark Timber
2mm clear acrylic with 80% UV protection rating
Artworks are mounted to acid-free foam core
Artworks are set to the rear of the frame with a 20mm space to the acrylic

Our printing partner

Vision Image Lab, our professional printing partner, also arranges framing and delivery. You can contact it directly regarding any delivery enquiries regarding this print.

Email: accounts@visionimagelab.com.au

Contact: (02) 9319 3300

About

Richard Tindale’s journey began in the late 1990s, when he sold his business to travel the world with his wife, Maureen, chasing big cats. “I loved cats as pets growing up, and as I got older I became more and more fascinated,” he says. “We travelled as far as South America to North America, to Canada and Alaska, Nepal and India. We came to the conclusion there weren’t many left in the wild and felt compelled to do something before they get wiped out.” Back in Australia, the couple wanted to start a breeding program for lions and tigers. The sale of the Canberra Aquarium site in 1998 was the perfect opportunity. While passionate about animal welfare, they had little experience and needed to invest millions of dollars into renovations and expansions. After years of what Tindale calls “organised chaos”, the facility now boasts a large range of native and introduced species, including Australia’s largest collection of big cats and the only tiglon (a tiger and lion hybrid) in Australasia. “The number of people who visit and get so emotional when they are talking to you is unbelievable. They come here for the adrenalin rush and walk away with a different view. And that’s the long-term goal: the more people who see something special, the more impact it will have on the animals. That’s what we’ve dedicated our lives to and what motivates us.”

Delivery

Expected delivery within four weeks

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