NEW YORK -- 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.
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Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
The large scale projections are in part inspired by and produced by the filmmakers of an upcoming documentary called "Racing Extinction." (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 in New York. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
A crowd gathers to view large images of endangered species projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)
Large images of endangered species are projected on the south facade of The Empire State Building, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle)