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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi Becky<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>We prepared a Leatherback for display here at the National Museum of Wales back in the 1980s. The carapace is remarkably tough, the skin and the small plates making up the carapace hold together well. We found that the inside of the carapace was lined with a layer (perhaps 3-4cm thick) of really dense fat which was scraped out. I believe the inside of the carapace was taken back to the bony plates. We had the carapace degreased (not sure on the methodology as I wasn’t involved with that bit) but it caused considerable shrinkage. To counter this the skin and carapace was then soaked in a salt solution with 1% formic acid which made the skin and carapace a little more pliable before we stitched it over the body form for display. Despite the quite aggressive degreasing there is still slight oil seepage, especially around the head, although the carapace itself isn’t too bad, so it is really difficult to remove all the oil.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hope this helps a bit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Peter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Curator of Vertebrates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dept of BioSyB<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Cardiff<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>CF10 3NP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Tel: +44 (0)29 20 57 32 33<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Becky Desjardins<br><b>Sent:</b> 21 June 2013 10:58<br><b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Leatherback turtle help needed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We have a leatherback turtle that was half prepared. The bones and skin were removed but the shell sat in the freezer for about 4 years, where it curled dreadfully. We uncurled it by soaking in 4% Formalin for a weekend, and then dried it out flat for about a month. It looks okay; it is nice and flat, but it is really greasy. There is still a fair amount of meat under the shell, (15-20mm in some spots) but I really don't know how much is safe to remove without damaging the integrity of the shell. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Met vriendelijke groeten,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Becky Desjardins<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Taxidermist/Preparator<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://logo.naturalis.nl/logo.png"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>T 071-5687544 , M 06-47922634<br><br>Darwinweg 2 - 2333 CR Leiden<br>E <a href="mailto:Becky.Desjardins@naturalis.nl" target="_blank">Becky.Desjardins@naturalis.nl</a> I , <a href="http://www.naturalis.nl/" target="_blank">www.naturalis.nl</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body>
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