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02nd Aug 2015

Cecil the Lion and other endangered animals light up Empire State building (pics)

JOE

On Saturday night, one of the most famous buildings in the world was used to send a powerful message about animal welfare.

The Empire State building was home to the one-day show ‘Projecting Change’, launched to promote new documentary ‘Racing Extinction’ which airs on Discovery Channel in December.

Images of birds, bears and tigers were projected on to the south side of the Empire State building, including Cecil the lion, who was killed last week in Zimbabwe.

Here are some of the best pics from the show…

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 01:  A view of general atmosphere during Projecting Change: The Empire State Building at The Empire State Building on August 1, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images for The Oceanic Preservation Society)NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 01:  A view of general atmosphere during Projecting Change: The Empire State Building at The Empire State Building on August 1, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images for The Oceanic Preservation Society)

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 01:  A view of general atmosphere during Projecting Change: The Empire State Building at The Empire State Building on August 1, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images for The Oceanic Preservation Society)

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 01:  A view of general atmosphere during Projecting Change: The Empire State Building at The Empire State Building on August 1, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images for The Oceanic Preservation Society)

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 01:  A view of general atmosphere during Projecting Change: The Empire State Building at The Empire State Building on August 1, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images for The Oceanic Preservation Society)

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 01:  A view of general atmosphere during Projecting Change: The Empire State Building at The Empire State Building on August 1, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Grant Lamos IV/Getty Images for The Oceanic Preservation Society)
All images via Getty.