PHOTOS: Empire State building features endangered animals

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Sunday, August 2, 2015
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015.
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York.
  • The large scale projections are in part inspired by and produced by the filmmakers of an upcoming documentary called "Racing Extinction."
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York.
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015.
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York.
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015.
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015.
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York.
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 in New York.
  • A crowd gathers to view large images of endangered species projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building.
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York.
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York.
  • Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York.
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Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015.
AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle

NEW YORK -- The images of endangered animals lit up the Empire State Building in a first-of-its-kind video projection on the outside of the building.

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