Mt. SAC Taxidermy Room
The exploratorium houses a huge taxidermy room with specimens donated by B.J. Meek after he retired. They repurposed his vast collection for educational reference and study.
The collection, which occupies roughly half of the exploratorium, showcases animals from nearly every continent including lions, tigers, wolves, and grizzly bears. The taxidermy collection, which has, until recently, been exclusively for biology classes, will soon be open to the general public, and can be scheduled for tours by contacting biology professor Mark Cooper.
In this video, Cooper provides some background and history on the Mt. SAC taxidermy collection, a Hidden Gem in the Math and Sciences Building 61.
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Dalia Quiroz, Author
Dalia Quiroz is a former feature editor for SAC Media, and tea addict by night. She graduated Cal State Fullerton with a background in illustration. Her passions include drawing, crying over her favorite shows, and having the sassiest cat in the world.
Doug de Wet, Author
Doug de Wet is the former features editor of SAC.Media and a collector of words, ideas, sounds, flavors, and forms. He is suffering from existential dread, extreme self reflexivity, and the questioning of grand narratives. He is now attending Cal State Fullerton.
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Alex Haberman is a former feature editor for SAC on Scene. He's an avid classic rock fan, as well as a baseball and video game enthusiast.
