For Immediate Release Contact: Field Museum PR Department (312) 665-7100, media@fieldmuseum.org WATER (Exhibition opens on June 17, 2009) Exhibition At A Glance (Fact Sheet) Water (Main Press Release) Water Walk-Through Conservation at The Field Museum Water Store Water Partners Download Images To download a 300 dpi jpg image directly to your computer, click on the thumbnail images below. Caption information for all images can be downloaded in PDF format below. Water photo captions Water Planet Actual moving images of Earth from space are projected on a seven-foot diameter globe.  “Science on a Sphere” is one of the highlights of Water at The Field Museum. Visitors observe breathtaking views of our blue planet and gain a deeper appreciation of water as a world-shaping force as well as our most precious resource. © D. Finnin/AMNH Polar Bear Visitors to Water at The Field Museum can discover how rising global temperatures and melting Arctic ice are making life difficult for the world’s population of polar bears.  © D. Finnin/AMNH Chicago Crib Lake Michigan is home to several water intake cribs.  This is the entry point for a giant tunnel that conveys water to the world’s largest conventional water purification plant, located in Chicago.  This is how millions of gallons of lake water are treated, providing water for millions of Illinois residents. © Richard C. Drew For additional images, contact the press office at (312) 665-7100 or media@fieldmuseum.org.