My eight year-old niece is obsessed with LEGOs, so when she came to visit us, I knew she’d love the Sean Kenney's Nature Connects® exhibition at the Louisville Zoo. Mr. Kenney is a renowned artist who creates amazingly detailed sculptures and portraits using LEGO bricks — something that I didn’t even know was possible until I saw his work!

The Nature Connects® exhibition features 16 sculptures made from more than 500,000 LEGO bricks. It was truly fascinating to keep an eye out for each sculpture and to see how well the exhibition was implemented as part of the Zoo. I didn't realize that the Victoria Water Platters were a LEGO exhibit until my niece pointed this one out to me!

Sean Kenney Water Platter LEGO installation

The Fox, Rabbit & Baby Rabbit was my very favorite! It was such a realistic take on the wildlife I see here in Louisville when I’m walking my dogs in the morning. Can’t you just see the predatory stance on the fox? The detail is absolutely amazing!

My niece loved the signs beside each installation that gave a backstory into the ecological significance of the subjects, as well as the time and number of bricks it took to complete each piece. It was a great experience for a LEGO enthusiast who also happens to love animals!

Nature Connects® at the Louisville Zoo is free with Zoo admission. The Exhibition lasts through September 17th.