November 5, 2007
Picture(s) of the Day: Taxidermy in the Slope
As we mentioned last week, this past Friday Union Hall was host to many a dead creature during the 3rd annual Carnivorous Nights -- presented by the venues Secret Science Club. The creatures and their caretakers came out of the woodwork for the event, below are a two-headed calf, a pope squirrel, a sea rabbit and a fiji mermaid. According to the owners of the calf, called Tango, he's the real deal and they purchased him (frozen) from a farmer in Colorado.
Takeshi Yamada, owner of a lot of these animal anomalies, takes his sea rabbit (called Seara) to Coney Island nearly every day -- check them out at the bottom of this essay.
For even more "stuffed animals", check out Richard Barnes photo project, Animal Logic. His shots include animal dioramas in museums during different phases of completion.
Photos via istolethetv's flickr.
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What a truly sickening event. I don't understand why anyone would enjoy admiring dead stuffed animals. Revolting.
This event is ludicrous. Standing around looking at stuffed animals. Get a life people. Go out and do something good for the world. And leave the animals alone to roam the world.
The Pope Squirrel is not just a stuffed animal! And he is certainly not revolting. He's a pope. Gosh. Show some respect.
This is completely entertaning, fun and amazing. I've been fascinated by the marvels of Taxidermy for quite some time now,and I'm glad there's a place to show it off.
Pope Squirrel? Absolutely genius.
I love it!!!
Sickening, ludicrous, entertaining ... genius ... emblematic of what it takes to get to the top in today's political media circus. All of the current Presidential candidates should watch this newcomer. PopeSquirrel doesn't have to move a muscle to exude ecclesiastical authority. He doesn't have to articulate his stand on abortion. He can't be accused of flip-flopping, and with the Catholic vote up for grabs, an announcement from PopeSquirrel's team is eagerly awaited.