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.

5. The Herds
A stag leaves Pennington Park after stampeding through Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

6. The Herds
The crowd looks on in amazement as the elephant arrives Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard


8. The Herds
All kinds of animals were part of the giant puppet show in Pennington Park Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
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