I waited 4+ years for this: the World Taxidermy Championships!

I waited 4+ years for this: the World Taxidermy Championships! with tags the field museum, chicago field museum, science, biology (field of study), biology, education, museums, animals, history, world history, natural history, field museum of natural history (museum), culture, documentary, the brain scoop, brain scoop, emily graslie, hank green, species, chicago (city/town/village), museum (building function), nature, discovery, taxidermy, world taxidermy championships, competition, carl akeley, akeley

I'm already super spoiled with great habitat dioramas and taxidermy at The Field Museum, but I had to jump at the chance to attend the 2017 World Taxidermy Championships to experience the latest innovations in taxidermy wildlife art for myself. 10/10 would attend again The opening monologue in this video is a direct quote from the World Taxidermy Championships competition page: https://www.taxidermy.net/wtc/taxidermy/ We have a Newsletter! Check out our latest: http://bit.ly/2sA3soD and sign up for updates: http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p ---------------------------------------------------------------------Help support our videos! http://bit.ly/1TjMRAo Under 'Designation,' put 'The Brain Scoop' - all proceeds go exclusively towards helping the show. We appreciate whatever you can give!-- Come hang out in our Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thebrainscoop/Instagram.com/egraslieTwitters: @ehmeeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebrainscoopTumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.comSign up for our newsletter! http://bit.ly/2oYTY6p--------------------------------------------------------------------- Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:Emily Graslie Producer, Camera:Brandon Brungard Producer, Editor, Camera:Sheheryar Ahsan ---------------------------------------------------------------------This episode is supported by:The Field Museum in Chicago, IL And filmed on location at the World Taxidermy Championships in Peoria, Illinois. (http://www.fieldmuseum.org)---------------------------------------------------------------------