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Our student interns are tackling a musk ox hide from the Crocker Land Expedition in the lab right now! This huge hairy thing has to be measured, photographed, and accessioned by Alex and Meg.

…in other words, a totally normal day when you’re a summer intern here at the Museum.
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Our student interns are tackling a musk ox hide from the Crocker Land Expedition in the lab right now! This huge hairy thing has to be measured, photographed, and accessioned by Alex and Meg.

…in other words, a totally normal day when you’re a summer intern here at the Museum.

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