THE ENDANGERED SONG
A Song manufactured to go extinct unless it's reproduced
THE ENDANGERED SONG
A Song manufactured to go extinct unless it's reproduced
With less than 400 left in the wild, Sumatran tigers are at risk of going extinct. We’ve asked 400 influencers to raise awareness and inspire change by digitizing the previously unreleased song and sharing it online using #EndangeredSong. The 400 lathe-cut polycarbonate records are the only copies in existence and will actually degrade over time as the record is played. The song will go extinct unless it’s digitally reproduced. The Sumatran tiger will go extinct unless we take action. This is the Endangered Song Project.
Dr. John Seidensticker, Scientist & Tiger Expert, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Craig Saffoe, Curator of Great Cats, Smithsonian's National Zoo
On Monday, May 12, indie rock band Portgual. The Man will perform a free stripped down concert at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo as part of the #EndangeredSong campaign. The Great Cats team at the Zoo will be on hand to answer questions about Sumatran tigers—including the Damai and her two cubs Bandar and Sukacita there—and conservation. Make sure to follow the Zoo and band on social media for live posting. A video of the concert will be posted and shared via social media later in the week.
Register for the free concert and let the Zoo know you’re coming: http://bit.ly/1jFnN2K
Parking Lot D (paid), near the Harvard Street gates, is the closest to Lion/Tiger Hill. Any guests taking Metro and entering from the Connecticut Avenue pedestrian gates should allow 10 to 15 minutes to walk to the band shell. Click here for a Zoo map.
Also, check out our Reddit AMA that was on Wednesday, May 7th at 3pm EST with Portugal. The Man and Craig Saffoe, Curator of Great Cats, Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Learn more about how science and art came together for the #EndangeredSong Project and ask questions about the Sumatran tiger from a leading expert.
