[NHCOLL-L:5207] Preserving a dead shark

[Steven Jasinski]

Hi everyone, sorry to bother the list with something that isn't really all that 
paleo related, but I was wondering if someone could help me out. I recently got 
a roughly 1 foot long baby shark. Since it is so young, I would like to preserve 



it. It is currently frozen in a block of ice until I can figure out what to do 
with it. Since I would like to preserve it, I was wondering what the best and/or 



easiest way to do that might be. I have been leaning toward getting some 
formaldehyde or formalin, injecting some into it and preserving it in a jar with 



the rest. If that is best, how much should I inject into it.

Thanks for any help I receive,
          ~Steven

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Steven E. Jasinski
Paleontological and Research Assistant
State Museum of Pennsylvania


Graduate Studies
Department of Biology
East Tennessee State University


Phone: (717)586-9835