23K views · 265 reactions | Peek into the taxidermy studio at Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County with Taxidermist Tim Bovard. If you've ever marveled at the amazing animal displays at a natural history museum, this video is for you. Watch the full episode of Becoming Artsy where Jessie explores the wonderful world of dioramas: https://gty.art/4b6TXmx | Getty | Facebook

Taxidermy is the scientific and artistic process of preserving an animal’s carcass by stuffing and mounting it for display purposes. Taxidermy is one of the more popular ways of preserving zoological specimens as it allows for the viewing of the specimen in a life-like form. This preservation process has been used for centuries and allows us to view animals that we normally would not see in the wild due to endangerment or extinction. Moreover, taxidermied specimens can be preserved for future sc