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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 93 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

I was also profoundly disappointed.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A succulent Chinese buffet?

[–] BobbyGasoline@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

How dare you, sir!

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

— unwrinkles your walrus —

[–] BobbyGasoline@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

If you play cards, right....

[–] thenewred@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is there a bad taxidermy community?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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

Thank you!

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Made it a few days ago. :)

[–] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Doing the Lord's work ❤️

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

btw this is what a walrus normally looks like

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Just need to eat more.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Damage@feddit.it 8 points 1 year ago

Walrusaurus

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

And hell yeah it's in the Horniman museum