his corridor linking the Akeley Hall of African Mammals with the Hall of African Peoples provides gallery space for special photographic exhibitions. On Feathered Wings: Birds in Flight, an exhibition of over 30 striking photographs featuring dramatic images of birds in flight, is on view from June 21, 2008 through May 25, 2009. Past shows have included Undersea Oasis: Coral Reef Communities, a photo exhibition which explores colorful marine invertebrates; Mongolia Observed, contemporary and historical photographs that shed light on the everyday lives of Mongolian people; Ancient Microworlds, a series of large-format color photographs exploring the internal structure and beauty of a variety of fossils; Iceland: Land of the Vikings, which presented panoramic views of the rugged and majestic countryside of Iceland; A World of Families, featuring black-and-white images of family life around the world, taken by Margaret Mead collaborator Ken Heyman; and Under Antarctic Ice, large-format photographs of Antarctica's harshly beautiful marine habitat, by wildlife photographer Norbert Wu.