Carl akeley autobiography range

Date of Birth: May 19, 1864
Date of Death: November 17, 1926
Place of Birth:  Clarendon, New York, USA
Burial place: Mt. Mikeno, Belgian Congo

Carl Ethan Akeley is known universally as the “Father of Modern Taxidermy”. He was an American naturalist and explorer who developed the new taxidermy procedures for mounting museum displays to show animals in their natural surroundings. His method of applying skin on a finely molded replica of the body of the animal gave results of unprecedented realism and elevated taxidermy from a craft to an art. His modeling led to sculpture, and he executed notable pieces showing elephants, lions, and lion spearers. Akeley’s goal was to create a panorama of Africa and its big game in American museums.

At age 19 he became an apprentice at Ward’s Natural Science Establishment in Rochester,