tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post4476143249991508659..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Akeley's Fight with a LeopardJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89510421077154044612017-11-25T08:35:17.810-05:002017-11-25T08:35:17.810-05:00I read a recently published biography of Akeley -&...I read a recently published biography of Akeley -"Kingdom Under Glass" which the mental floss article is based on. Pretty exciting life. He pretty much revolutionized taxidermy, so Akeley hall @ the American Museum of Natural history is justly named after him.The gorilla exhibit is a recreation of the spot where he died and was buried.<br /><br />His aunt and mother wanted to institutionalize him when he was younger because of his (in their eyes) morbid obsession with dead animals.My Pen Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163003696435139513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-28066358934751870262017-11-19T17:24:30.265-05:002017-11-19T17:24:30.265-05:00A warthog in the hand is worth two in the bush? Th...A warthog in the hand is worth two in the bush? The leopard made me think of the movie, Bringing Up Baby. Jessica Kirbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309598212840457710noreply@blogger.com