Animal mounting is a genuinely long-established art of preserving the original species ... many specific trends to the masses. You can see taxidermy in movies, fashion photo shoots, exhibitions ...

A judge at the World Taxidermy Championships wondered privately if the art form had gone too far. In the hunt for trophy-quality animals, he said, “we take the best genes out of the gene pool ...

This story appears in the October 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Taxidermy isn’t for the faint of heart. Widely considered an art form, the process of mounting animal skins can ...

While mounted animals are common in galleries ... uncover the colourful stories behind some of the Museum's most fascinating specimens. The art of taxidermy has become fashionable again in recent ...