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[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 94 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/horniman-museum-walrus-comes-home

That's forced perspective.

Unfortunately.

He's bigger but he ain't giant.

[-] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago
[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

I was also profoundly disappointed.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 57 points 2 months ago
[-] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago

A succulent Chinese buffet?

[-] BobbyGasoline@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

How dare you, sir!

[-] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Fisherman: (snikering*) yup, uhuh that’s exactly what he looked like maybe a little bigger.

Taxidermist: wait this isn’t another mermaid incident is it?

Fisherman: … WE WERE AT SEA A LONG TIME!!!

[-] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 25 points 2 months ago

— unwrinkles your walrus —

[-] BobbyGasoline@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

If you play cards, right....

[-] thenewred@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

Is there a bad taxidermy community?

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 18 points 2 months ago
[-] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I have never subscribed to a community so quickly before this, and may never again.

Thank you!

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 6 points 2 months ago

Made it a few days ago. :)

[-] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

Doing the Lord's work ❤️

[-] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 14 points 2 months ago

The blue whale in the London Natural History Museum was disproportioned for similar reason.

[-] woodenghost@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

Really? The one in the entrance hall or the one in the whale exhibit?

[-] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

The big entrance hall one, IIRC. If you go to the upper galley that encircles it, there's a board there that explains. The hanging skeleton is wider, and the real animal more slim and long.

[-] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

btw this is what a walrus normally looks like

[-] Lemminary@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

I wish they could stuff me to get rid of my wrinkles. Win win win 😏

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Just need to eat more.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 8 points 2 months ago

Walrusaurus

[-] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

And hell yeah it's in the Horniman museum

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