Animals In Formalin Preservation

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In the preservation of animal specimens for study, animals are usually preserved using formalin where the whole body would be immersed in the posture in which it is supposed to stay permanently because it will be hardened. The ratio of formalin to carcass must at least be 12 to 1 to ensure a good fixation.

Holy moly, this made me queasy while drinking my morning coffee. But they are quite spectacular and beautifully photographed, who knows, some of you readers might already have your very own collection! 31 more of these awesome images can be found here.

[via hemmy via ffffound]







2 Responses to “Animals In Formalin Preservation”


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    1Mike M.

    whoa, very cool. check out the link and look for the frog with its young emerging from its skin. or don’t, its kind of creepy.

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