What secrets are hidden inside the American Museum of Natural History's vast collection?
In short: This video explores the Olinguito skull, offering a glimpse into the rarely seen specimens housed within the American Museum of Natural History. It is part of a series designed to pull back the curtain on museum collections and the experts who maintain them.
The American Museum of Natural History maintains a collection of 33 million items. This series, titled Shelf Life, aims to showcase these specimens, explain the importance of biological variety, and detail the processes behind specimen preparation.
The series features monthly video releases, with the fifth episode scheduled for premiere on March 20, 2015. Previous installments have covered diverse subjects ranging from turtle taxonomy to the preparation of coelacanth specimens.
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