MOBILE, Ala. — “Hurricane on the Bayou” made landfall at the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center as part of an exciting summer line-up that includes conservation-focused IMAX films, zoological exhibits and new birthday themes designed to promote science literacy and increase environmental consciousness.

“Hurricane on the Bayou” will be shown through Nov. 2.

A powerfully moving IMAX film unlike any other, “Hurricane on the Bayou” carries audiences on a journey deep into the soul-stirring heart of Louisiana — before, during and after the unprecedented devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

Documentarians follow a group of four musicians, both legendary and rising, as they uncover the electrifying culture of New Orleans; explore the beautiful, alligator-filled bayous on airboats; recount their personal stories of Katrina; and most of all, bring the focus to the rapidly disappearing wetlands that are New Orleans’ first line of defense against deadly storms.

Although these wetlands are vanishing at the astonishing rate of one acre every 30 minutes, the wealth, cultural vitality and very future of New Orleans depend on their preservation.

Produced and distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films (“Everest,” “Coral Reef Adventure”) with Executive Producer Audubon Nature Institute, presented by The Weather Channel, and narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep, “Hurricane on the Bayou” is both a haunting document of Katrina’s powerful effects, a profound musical celebration of the city that has been called the “soul of America” and a compelling call to restore New Orleans and protect the vital wetlands from which the city’s unique identity first arose.

For more information about exhibits, films, hours or directions, visit www.exploreum.com.