The anatomical safari

Dr. Gunther von Hagens is known for its controversial exhibition "Body Worlds" and even more scandalous publicly opened to an audience of 500 people. This time the doctor has organized an exhibition of animals that have undergone a process of Plastination, invented by him, in the zoo one of the cities of Germany.

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1. Infamous plastinator and creator of the exhibition «Body Worlds» Gunther von Hagens has recently opened a new exhibit at the zoo in Neunkirchen in Saarland, Germany. In the "anatomical safari" more than 100 animals in various stages of dismemberment, showing the famous Hagens plastination process. In the photo: Dr. Gunther von Hagens poses with plastinated giraffe version. (REUTERS)



2. Among the plastinated animals - bear, giraffe, gorilla, oleopard, octopus and, as he says von Hagens, the largest plastinated animals - elephant weight of 3, 2 tons. (EPA)



3. Looking inside, you can see the structure of the nervous system, bones, muscles and organs of these giants of the desert, the jungle and the ocean. (Action Press / Rex Features)



4. The method of plastination relatively simple process, which includes: 1) the embalming and anatomical dissection, 2) the removal of fat and fluids from the body, 3) treatment, 4) placing the exhibit and 5) strengthening. In the photo: the cow. (Action Press / Rex Features)



5. Neunkirchen Zoo donated several bodies of animals for this project. Since they were already dead animals, the zoo is still going to get rid of them. (Action Press / Rex Features)



6. Dr. Gunther von Hagens invented plastination method in 1977 and founded the Institute for Plastination in Heidelberg in 1993. The first exhibition of the bodies that have passed, this process was conducted in Japan in 1995. (Action Press / Rex Features)



7. "If a man had the structure of a giraffe, we would be constantly under the risk of cardiac arrest - said von Hagens. - But the unique cardiovascular system of a giraffe allows him to overcome the physical difficulties of his own body. " (Action Press / Rex Features)



8. The exhibition will be held until May 2. Already there are rumors that the next "home" for the exhibition could be the San Diego Zoo. (Action Press / Rex Features)



9. Gunther von Hagens and his wife Anzhelian Whalley, who is the curator of the exhibition. (Action Press / Rex Features)



10. "The heart of the giraffe and its circulatory system are constantly working, so that the blood came at an incredibly long neck to the brain. Its special valve system allows a giraffe to eat the leaves of high trees and drink the water without causing excessive strain on the heart. " (REUTERS)



11. Dr. Gunther von Hagens is the author of the infamous exhibition «Body Worlds», which were presented plastinated bodies in natural poses. (REUTERS)



12. In 2002, he scandalously famous for having held a public autopsy in front of an audience of 500 spectators at the London theater. (REUTERS)



13. Von Hagens with octopus, passed the process of Plastination. (REUTERS)



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