Wild Colour is an exhibition which uses beautiful images to examine colour in the animal kingdom. From the stunning blue plumage of the hyacinth macaw to the multicoloured iridescence of a jewel beetle there are a variety of reasons why colour is so important in nature.

Topics discussed in this exhibition include how colours such as red, yellow and green affect the way animals live and communicate and also how patterns and changing colours can be beneficial in the animal world. Some colouration has evolved to provide protective camouflage. Other topics explored include biological variations such as the absence of pigment in albinism and the black-form colouration in melanism.

Species used in the photographs to represent these topics include a mandrill, an hourglass treefrog, a scarlet ibis, an oleander hawkmoth caterpillar and a panther chameleon.

“Wild Colour”, a stunning collection of beautiful images is brought to The Oxfordshire museum by touring exhibition specialists, Blue Tokay.

Free