Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens will open up its award-winning exhibit this Friday with giant Ledo brick art.
Nature Connects: Art with LEGO is a free exhibit with zoo admission that'll run until May 7.
The grand opening weekend celebrations include live entertainment, crafts and games in the Range of the Jaguar on Saturday and Sunday.
Nature Connects features 13 larger-than-life sculptures created out of nearly half a million LEGO bricks.
It includes animals like the jeweled chameleon, with vibrant blue, red and orange LEGOs accentuating the five and a half foot statue; a polar bear mother guarding her three cubs in a massive sculpture with more than 125 thousand bricks; and an eight foot long snow leopard ready to pounce.
Each sculpture highlights a strong conservation message as many of the animals are listed as vulnerable or endangered in the wild.
New York artist Sean Kenney hopes that the exhibit inspires children and adults alike to build and express themselves through art while also connecting to the outdoors.
The 13 sculptures will be distributed throughout the Range of the Jaguar, the Play Park area and the Asian Gardens.
A scavenger hunt will accompany the signage prompting guests to post pictures on Facebook and find animals at the Zoo that are related to the animal sculptures.
Activity stations like the build-a-car racing platform and the free-build tables invite guests to let their imaginations go wild.