Breathing new life into an animal and turning them back into what they used to be are just some of the reasons taxidermists do what they do.

Wandering through the exhibition, the animals on display were far from stuffed — the level of skill and expertise in bringing these animals back to life was impressive. For each exhibit, the skin from the animal had been gently removed then cleaned of flesh and preserved. The shoulder mount was then rebuilt from a range of materials including foam, cotton wool or wire before the preserved skin was reapplied. Limbs had been reconstructed with wires, real eyes replaced with glass eyes and then it was sewn up and made to look like a live animal again. READ MORE