#scientific specimen

[miamaimania]

Preserved rabbit head at Grant Museum of Zoology, London ◆ Adopted by Freddie Robins ☀ What happens when we "adopt" what's already preserved?

[theohnocorral]

@basyacriptid @fungi-out I think you guys would like these booths at the antique mall I went to

[heycalacademy]

Black rhino / CAS-MAM 12239

Scientific name: Diceros bicornis  Locality: AFRICA: Kenya, 91 miles east of Nairobi, near upper reaches of Tana River, near Kiambere Collector: D. Witter Department: Ornithology & Mammalogy, image © California Academy of Sciences In context: Watch “Tough Skin, Fragile Future” (3:17) on our YouTube channel to learn how Academy scientists and exhibit conservators transported and prepared this important research specimen, donated to the Academy in 1952, for our recent exhibit, Skin. As habitat loss and poaching push the black rhinoceros closer to extinction in the wild, Academy scientists hope this specimen will inspire visitors and deepen their understanding of today's most pressing conservation challenges. 

[cannabalisticoperasinger]

ok so, need some tips

i’m not new to the taxidermy/ vulture culture community in general, however all my collection were things bought from other people (all background checked to be sure the animals were obtained respectfully, of course) and i think it would be really neat to have something of my own. i’m a bit of a wet specimen freak and if anyone has tips on how to, u kno, go about preserving an animal like that, that’s be great! thank you guys !! (i know the laws in my area, do not worry about that)

[charlesreeza]

At the Science Museum of the University of Coimbra.

[oberlincollegelibraries]

Discover Ancient Fossils Through ContentDM

In the late 1800s, Oberlin College’s geology faculty and undergraduates began collecting fossilized invertebrates for research purposes. Today, numbering approximately 9000 specimens/accessions, the paleontology collection includes many items with high scientific value.

Thanks to an ongoing collaboration with Discovery and Metadata Services and the Department of Geology, a large portion of these items is now available through ContentDM. Click here to access and peruse these fossils. Discovery, learning, and classroom use are now possible, lending to Oberlin’s scientific curriculum.

So, what’s in this collection? To highlight a few, how about some cool sharks teeth collected in Colorado and Virginia? Or, a massive group of crinoid stems from Minnesota? Everyone likes trilobites, don’t they? There’s even an ancient, preserved sand dollar from Egypt. And, check out the very finely preserved fish, collected in 1899 in Wyoming. This specimen shows distinct facial features, ribs, fins, and tail. Cool!

[heycalacademy]

Common warthog / CAS-MAM 22332

Scientific name: Phacochoerus africanus Locality: AFRICA: Tanzania, Lake Manyara, Arusha region Collection date: June 1927 Collector: F. Walker; K. Walker Department: Ornithology & Mammalogy, image © California Academy of Sciences

[heycalacademy]

Carolina parakeet / CAS-ORN 61610

Scientific name: Conuropsis carolinensis carolinensis   Higher Geography: North America Age [Sex]: U-Ad [U] Department: Ornithology & Mammalogy, image © California Academy of Sciences