I waited 4+ years for this: the World Taxidermy Championships!
I'm already super spoiled with great habitat dioramas and taxidermy at The Field Museum, but I had to jump at the chance to attend the 2017 World Taxidermy Championships to experience the latest...
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Emily: Imagine if all baseball players were allowed to play in the world series,If all golfers were invited to the masters.If every tennis player could make it to the clay courts of Wimbledon.In most human endeavors, only a tiny percentage of participantsAre fortunate enough to complete directly for the highest honours.But in taxidermy, there are no barriers.There are no semifinals,There's no club to join or dos to pay.Any person who has the desire can compete directly againstThe best taxidermists in the world.That's right, we're at the 2017 World Taxidermy and Fish Carving Championships!Even before I started working at the Field Museum in Chicago,I had wanted to visit the World Taxidermy Championships.It was started in 1983, by the taxiderm...
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Emily: Imagine if all baseball players were allowed to play in the world series,If all golfers were invited to the masters.If every tennis player could make it to the clay courts of Wimbledon.In most human endeavors, only a tiny percentage of participantsAre fortunate enough to complete directly for the highest honours.But in taxidermy, there are no barriers.There are no semifinals,There's no club to join or dos to pay.Any person who has the desire can compete directly againstThe best taxidermists in the world.That's right, we're at the 2017 World Taxidermy and Fish Carving Championships!Even before I started working at the Field Museum in Chicago,I had wanted to visit the World Taxidermy Championships.It was started in 1983, by the taxiderm...
