World-class Mesick taxidermist shares secrets to living art – cadillacnews.com

Cloudy. Low 59F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.. Cloudy. Low 59F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: September 4, 2026 @ 9:05 pmMesick Taxidermist Jonathan Wright poses next to a mount with several pheasants at Thundering Aspens Sportsmen Club on June 30, 2026.Taxidermist Jonathan Wright in his Mesick workshop on June […]

Your pet dog’s ancestor was a fierce, wild animal. How was it tamed? – New Scientist

Advertisement Check your subscription status, update your details and more. Activate your subscription Patrick Reymer In 1881, zoologist John Murdoch took part in an expedition to Point Barrow, Alaska, at the northernmost tip of the US. The goal was to conduct a two-year, unbroken observation of meteorological and magnetic phenomena and to document the nature […]

Soaring cost of King’s Guards' real fur bearskin caps revealed – bbc.com

The bearskin caps worn by soldiers outside Buckingham Palace now cost more than £2,000 each, figures from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) show.The cost of the ceremonial caps, made from the fur of black bears, soared by 30% in a year, according to figures revealed in response to a Freedom of Information request from animal […]

Antique 'Fox Head' Bought at Auction Wasn't a Fox at All. It Was a Long-Extinct Species. – sciencealert.com

With its googly eyes, lumpy forehead, and awkward almost-smile, the strange, taxidermied fox head at the antique market was funny enough to throw down 50 quid on. When the buyer later sold it at auction, they were stunned to see it go for 1,000 times more than they’d paid for it. That’s because this was no fox. […]

Market of the Macabre will fill Laurel Hill Cemetery with taxidermy, oddities and art – PhillyVoice

© 2026 WWB Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved September 04, 2026 Market of the Macabre will bring more than 100 vendors selling taxidermy, oddities, antiques and artwork to Laurel Hill East on Saturday, Sept. 26. More than 100 vendors will set up throughout Laurel Hill East for Market of the Macabre on Saturday, Sept. 26. […]

How Do You Make a Living, Paleoartist? – psmag.com

Jennifer Hall is a paleoartist, which means she makes scientifically accurate illustrations of animals that died long before humans were even a twinkle in evolution’s eye. But amidst the science, she works in a little whimsy too. In an illustration she made last year of a newly discovered, super-massive dinosaur species called Dreadnoughtus (pictured above), […]