Or even get to marvel in wonder at specimens concocted in labs occupying prime zoo real estate.

No longer do visitors gaze at specimens stalking in cages but rather at whole environments, usually without visible bars and among rich vegetation.

He spent most of his time at Harvard sorting and mounting specimens.

For all the splash that lures viewers in, they feel they are looking at specimens, not singular art.

Again Peters asked him if he could send some people down to look at specimens of tissue from the monkeys.

Some asked about building techniques; others peered at particular specimens ("Look, scratches!")

As a child in England I remember how each year local gardeners would compete to grow the biggest, pointing with pride at specimens the size of a man's riding boot.

Susan shuddered and tried to keep herself from glancing at other equally gruesome specimens.

Frederika looked at several disintegrated specimens, examined others in good shape, and said: "I'd guess the most important material, the commonest, is an aluminum alloy.

He keeps meticulous records, he is better at mounting specimens than many scientists, and he has pioneered the development of special glues for mending broken fossil bones.