Old bones are a staple of museum collections, but only a handful of people in New Zealand have the skills to prepare them for display. Recovering the skeleton of a large animal—rotting it down, preparing, cleaning and articulating it—is a long and demanding journey that only the most dedicated pursue.
Shot on assignment for New Zealand Geographic Issue 164 July - August 2020.
Read the Feature: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-skeleton-crew/