Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Coffee Hour at Street Prophets. This is an open thread where we can discuss what’s happening in our lives, what we’ve been working on, and our opinions on current events. For today’s starting point, I’d thought I’d bring up the topic of dead zoos.
First, an explanation of the term “dead zoo:” in Dublin, Ireland, the locals call the natural history museum which is filled with stuffed animals, the Dead Zoo. On a recent visit to the Heritage Museum in Libby, Montana we encountered a display of stuffed animals in a series of dioramas explaining the natural history of the area. Shown below are some photographs of this dead zoo.
This is an open thread. You can talk about animals—living, dead, or otherwise—or politics, religion, or whatever else is on your mind.