On the ROad
The GreaT Indoors
Cool stuff that proves it’s what inside that counts on rainy spring days
By KellIe Davenport anD CraIg Moy
InsIde ouT
If you’ve ever wished
for X-ray
vision as your superpower, head to
the Manitoba Museum to ogle the
specimens in Body Worlds: Animal
Inside Out (April 17–Sept. 2). The
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innovative anatomy exhibit showcases
mammals, reptiles and birds with skin,
fur and feathers peeled back, allowing
you to peer at their veins, muscles and
inner organs. The animals, none of
which were harmed for the exhibit, are
preserved by plastination, a process
that halts decomposition. You can
view the intricate blood vessels of an
octopus, ostrich, reindeer, horse and
camel. Standout displays include a
giraffe, the world’s tallest animal, and
a bull with a heart that’s three times
the size of a human heart. Curator
Dr. Angelina Whalley says the goal
of the eye-opening exhibit is for
visitors to “learn more about the
anatomy of animals and how each
species—large and small—plays an
important role on our planet.”
Reptiles get a bad rap. The cold-blooded creatures are fascinating, formidable and downright
fun. See for yourself at Westman Reptile Gardens in Douglas, where you can spy snakes,
alligators and crocs, frogs, turtles and tortoises, monitor lizards and geckos. »
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Spring 2019
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