The saga of a Victorian-age taxidermist–he hunted the animals he planned to preserve, until he saw the light
The Vintage News Jun 3, 2018 Kristin Thomas getty images For a man whose career began with handling animals that were already dead, famous taxidermist Carl Akeley sure had his share of run-ins with animals that were alive. During his career, Akeley survived being crushed by an enormous bull elephant, nearly plunged off a cliff in … Read more