Cracking the (hyena) case Last week while I was at VidCon our exhibitions and conservation teams opened up the Hyena Diorama…
Cracking the (hyena) case
Last week while I was at VidCon our exhibitions and conservation teams opened up the Hyena Diorama for the first time in over a century! This was an exploratory glance at the specimens’ overall condition, and gave our exhibitions staff a better understanding of how the hyenas are mounted and configured within the space. They also found a can of carbon disulfide (spelled disulphide on the container), which was originally included as an insecticide.
Stay tuned for more! :D
Photos by Tom McNamara