The Herds – a large herd of life-sized wild animals – called into Pennington Flash on a 20,000km journey from Africa to the Arctic Circle. The visit was part of the Manchester International Festival 2025, highlighting the impact of climate change and a warning about animals having to flee their natural habitats.

1. The Herds
The life-sized elephant was the star of the show Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

2. The Herds
A zebra dashes through Pennington Park to avoid being captured Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

3. The Herds
The handlers of the giant puppets took their time to get the movements just right Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

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