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End of the Wild: Museum s long-running taxidermy exhibition to close
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End of the Wild: Museum s long-running taxidermy exhibition to close
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For decades, 136-year-old Sad Otter gazed mournfully at visitors to the Melbourne Museum in Carlton.
With his alarmed eyes and glumly turned-down mouth, the giant otter s rather dodgy taxidermy job was probably due to its creators having never seen a living specimen, according to the museum.
Sad Otter is one of Melbourne Museum s most famous residents.
Credit:Jon Augier/Museums Victoria
In 2012 Sad Otter found modest internet fame when he was featured on satirical website Bad Taxidermy
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