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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/
Photograph: New Zealand Fur Seal Pup Articulated Skeleton Arctocephalus forsteri VT3046, Otago Museum.
Richard Robinson © 2020.
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THE SKELETON CREW
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.<br /> Shot on assignment for New Zealand Geographic Issue 164 July - August 2020.<br /> Read the Feature: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-skeleton-crew/<br /> Photograph: New Zealand Fur Seal Pup Articulated Skeleton Arctocephalus forsteri VT3046, Otago Museum.<br /> Richard Robinson © 2020.<br /> Rights managed image. No Reproduction without prior written permission.