Lurking . . . while we prepare the display
The squid has been stitched as much as we can - Steve describes it as trying to sew two blocks of butter together. As we re-fill the tank with the glycol mixture we...
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So long and thanks
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Long term storage solution - glycol
Hi, it's Robert Clendon, Conservator at Te Papa.
After all the sewing up, we need to prepare the Squid for long term display.
This involves draining the water that...
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How many people does it take to lift a squid! (includes pictures)
Quite a few - several blokes who said they were in command, helped by a couple of very calm young ladies - and a lot of chocolate bars.
It was tense there for a while...
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Lift
The cradle is going to be lifted out of the preserving tank and left to drain for a few minutes. Then the cradle will be manoeuvred over to the new display tank using the...
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We have lift-off!
Word of warning - the lift is about to happen. Tune in now to see it all unfold... hopefully not literally ;)
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More about the eyes…
Hi This is Bruce Marshall, Collection Manager Mollusca, from Te Papa.
When we turned the specimen we confirmed that the eyes were oriented antero-laterally. In other...
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Cosmetics (again)
Hi Mark here,
Steve and I just made some water wings just in case the students fall over in the tank!
Not! Actually to give the mantle some cosmetic shape. If you...
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The eye - great photos
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Now that the...
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Lunch break in the autopsy room!
If you're watching Squid Cam you'll notice people have headed off for some lunch. Rob seems to be busy though sorting out the glycol and getting it all ready to put into...
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