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What do you do with more than 130 arsenic-tinged taxidermied animals with significant historical and academic value, languishing in a now-closed museum, that may or may not be a public health hazard?
An extinct Australian animal can once again be seen bounding across a paddock after rare 16mm film was digitised by the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) this week. Taken almost 90 years ago, the ...
19th-20th Centuries. The 19th Century was a true renaissance and the heyday of taxidermy as we know it. During this period, many museums actively used realistic animal exhibits for educational ...
The fate of the mounted lion, tiger, polar bear and gorilla that have long greeted visitors entering South Dakota’s largest zoo is grim after arsenic was found to be widespread in the taxidermy… ...
In taxidermy, a specimen is an exact replica of the animal as it appeared in the wild; an example of a trophy is a deer head mounted on the wall. 12. Taxidermy competitions include a category ...
More than 1,000 items made from endangered plant and animal species were handed in to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) ...
A new museum in a 17th-century canal house brings together fantastical taxidermy and natural history objects in an eclectic ...
The fate of the mounted lion, tiger, polar bear and gorilla that have long greeted visitors entering South Dakota’s largest zoo is grim after arsenic was found to be widespread in the taxidermy ...
The fate of the mounted lion, bears, gorilla and other animals that have long greeted visitors entering a Sioux Falls zoo looks grim. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.
Lions, tigers, taxidermy, arsenic, political squabbling and the Endangered Species Act. Oh my. By Associated Press. Published September 4, 2023 6:57 AM . By ...