Two documentaries, 'Big Fur' and 'Stuffed,' set out to show that this sticky-fingered branch of natural history is full of beauty and wonder. Do they succeed? Our reviewer, who knows a lot more about ...

Taxidermists can have a hard time finding a date. Stereotypes and disgust surround the practice, however Asheville film director Erin Derham doesn’t think that judgment is deserved. True, she was ...

If a cop were to pull over artist Kimberly Witham in her Honda for, say, a speeding violation, the officer’s inner dialogue might go something like this. “Nice lady. Pretty, too.” “Wow, that’s a messy ...

Jo Shears, 31, spends her spare time stuffing rabbits, mice and birds - and turning them into hats and handbags. While some might find her creations in poor taste, they have proved surprisingly ...

The increasing popularity in the art of taxidermy will be the subject of a new one-off Channel 4 documentary with the working title Get Stuffed!. Get Stuffed! will examine the "renaissance" in the ...

A life like pet boxer, taxidermied in Gary Pegg's studio.(South Pacific Taxidermy) It's becoming more and more common for people to preserve their pets. Taxidermy has a creepy reputation—it was Norman ...

David Sedaris wanted to buy a stuffed owl as a romantic gift, but tracking one down was only the beginning. In this exclusive tale, one of the world's greatest storytellers recalls his introduction to ...

Effectively blowing the dust off those natural history museum dioramas, Erin Derham’s “Stuffed” takes a lively look at contemporary taxidermy in a documentary that’s as fascinating as it is freaky. To ...

THIS is the Namibian taxidermy factory - where over 6,000 animals are stuffed every year for trophy hunters. These intriguing images were taken inside the workshop of Louw Mel, just outside the ...

Jason Hopwood, 47, stole 18 exotic stuffed animals including the monkey, lions, a sloth, a zebra, a giraffe and a penguin. He was part of a gang that stole animals and antiques worth £100,000, ...