Ambassadors of Hope – Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal, Botanical Garden, Montréal, Québec

The giant panda is perhaps the world’s most powerful symbol of species conservation. Only 1,600 remain in the wild. For the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the panda has a special significance. It became the organization’s symbol soon after it was founded in 1961, inspired by Chi-Chi, a giant panda that arrived at the London Zoo that same year.

From WWF’s origins as a small group of committed wildlife enthusiasts, the organization has grown into one of the world’s largest and most respected conservation leaders, supported by 5 million people and active in over 100 countries on five continents.

Over time, WWF’s work has evolved from protecting particular wildlife species and habitats to protecting life on Earth, including our own. Their mission is to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. Today in Canada that means creating solutions to the biggest conservation challenges of our time: a changing climate, a transforming Arctic, and the health of our waters and oceans.

For a description of the art of Mosaiculture and of the Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal competition, please turn to the first photo in this series at:

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