Preserving Lonesome George
When you set foot in the Hall of African Mammals at the American Museum of Natural History for the first time, it’s startling to see the elephant’s foot… at eye level.
When you set foot in the Hall of African Mammals at the American Museum of Natural History for the first time, it’s startling to see the elephant’s foot… at eye level.
American Museum of Natural History, Galápagos Tortoise, Tortoise
Lonesome George’s time on earth ended before I ever got to meet him.
African Spurred Tortoise, American Museum of Natural History, Tortoise
If you believe that the American Museum of Natural History’s interest in animals begins with fossils and ends with taxidermy, prepare to be surprised!