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How the wildlife dioramas revolutionized the Academy of Natural Sciences – PhillyVoice

© 2026 WWB Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved September 04, 2026 Most of the dioramas at the Academy of Natural Sciences were created in the 1930s and 1960s, using animals donated from expeditions or game preserves. Aside from Haddy the dinosaur, the Academy of Natural Sciences is perhaps best known for its dioramas. The displays, which span […]

‘Robot wolves’ in high demand to scare off bears in Japan – japantimes.co.jp

SubscribeToday’s print editionHome DeliveryA Japanese company making ferocious-looking robot wolves is being swamped by orders after record numbers of fatal bear attacks on humans last year.Monster Wolf is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to scare away wild animals. Ohta Seiki, the Hokkaido-based firm that makes the devices, has […]

Specimen of the Week 247: the pickled dissected monkey head – UCL Blogs

UCL Culture BlogNews and musings from the UCL Culture teamBy ucwepwv, on 8 July 2016Happy Friday, Grant aficionados! Welcome back to the high-point of the week, where Saturday is almost within reach and we get to share a gem from the collection for your delectation.This week that particular gem is the…LDUCZ-Z445 Sapajus sp.While this specimen may seem a little […]

Upholstered Faux Taxidermy: the Perfect Replacement for Traditional Anatomical Trophy – Design Swan

Inspired by life For most people, traditional anatomical mounts are quite crucial and fading out in their decoration options. However, having a aniaml head trophy on the wall is still attractive for some people. To meet the request and protect animal at the same time, Artist Kelly Rene Jelinek fabricates life-sized replicas of taxidermied animal […]

A short history of alcohol and bars in Alaska – juneauempire.com

Published 8:21 pm Thursday, December 14, 2017 By Doug Vandegraft Editor’s note: This week’s Southeast in Sepia is courtesy of guest author and historian Doug Vandegraft, author of “A Guide to the Notorious Bars of Alaska, published in 2014.The revised second edition of the book, which has more old photos, advertisements and maps than the […]

New York Fashion Week will finally ban furs in 2026 — with one woke exception – New York Post

Switch between CA and NY editions here. See more of our coverage in your search results. Fur-get about finding animal cruelty on the catwalk.With New York’s Fall/Winter Fashion Week just around the corner, the Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced that fur will be gone for good — for most. Beginning September 2026, […]

15.6 oz. 'Hulk': A Haywood County family's dog gave birth to a lime green puppy – The Asheville Citizen Times

CANTON – The Avengers may have gained a canine sidekick after a North Carolina family’s dog gave birth to a bright green puppy named “Hulk.”Gypsy, a white shepherd owned by Haywood County resident Shana Stamey, delivered eight puppies Friday morning. Gypsy’s three-hour labor was going smoothly until the fourth puppy came out as a small, but […]

Israel Has Become The 1st Country To Ban The Sale Of Most Fur Clothing – WUNC News

The Israeli government has banned the sale of fur in the fashion industry, becoming the first country to outlaw the controversial clothing material that opponents say leads to the slaughter of millions of animals each year. Gila Gamliel, now the former minister of environmental protection following her party’s defeat Sunday in the Israeli Knesset, called […]