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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PHOTOS: Empire State building features endangered animalsLarge images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015.
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NEW YORK (KABC) -- 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 Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. See photos above.