A n i m a l E f f i g y

“To warn the G20 leaders about the catastrophic effects of climate change, the World Wildlife Fund has erected a ten-ton polar bear ice sculpture in Berczy Park. Underneath the ice is the bear’s bronze skeleton, which slowly becomes visible as it heats up outside.”

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Happy belated 2nd birthday, AE! Love, The Animals

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…but it feels like it’s come too soon. There’s that first day when you come home with your brand new camera. It’s shiny, tiny — a pure pixelated joy. Despite its newness to the world, it takes fabulously detailed photos every time it blinks. It’s your little wonder. But then, six years later (eighty in [...]

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At Animal Effigy, I take photos of the animals we’ve recreated in plastic, glass, and wood form. But it’s not the effigies that need saving. It’s everything else. Take some time to learn about your world–our world–and make a donation or effort to save an endangered species. The Nature Conservancy of Canada Robert Stewart’s Saving [...]

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Animal Effigy will return to a new schedule this weekend. I’ve been everywhere from Ossington to Yonge (yes, the whole wide world) and have lots of new photos.

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…will return soon. They are preening. And by that I mean I’m having computer issues. More, soon, soon. Dani Couture Senior Effigist.

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Happy holidays! Animal Effigy will return in the new year with a host of holiday effigies taken over the next week. Health and happiness to you and yours, Dani Couture

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