This is a 3D model ("Mary") of an adult (curved carapace length 940 mm) female flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus, PIT tag 900119000520197, captured 11/21/17, Thevenard Island, Western Australia) as part of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program (DBCA-NWSFTCP) with Scott Whiting (DBCA), Sabrina Fossette (DBCA) and Adrian Gleiss (Murdoch University). The turtle was photographed on a nesting beach using the Beastcam system and released in good condition. The 3D model was created through a photogrammetry scan using COLMAP and Autodesk REMAKE. Animator Jer Bot used Blender to reconstruct the sea turtle. Credit should be given to the Digital Life project and NWSFTCP: “The author(s) acknowledge the Digital Life project and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program for creation of the 3D flatback turtle model”.

Inquire about licensing: **www.digitallife3d.org**.

Model 53A - Flatback Sea Turtle

The elephant in the rotunda at the National Museum of Natural History: 

"The new installation incorporates the latest scientific information about these magnificent but endangered animals. Explore the evolution of elephants, discover insights into elephant behavior, and learn about the conservation challenges that threaten today's wild elephants. A new visitor information desk has also been incorporated to make visits to the museum easier and more enjoyable. Come see the new installation now open to the public."

Processed with 74 photos via Agisoft Photoscan.  There is a slight mesh issue with the ears and tail. 

** Check out the Autodesk Memento version run by @elephantskull at https://sketchfab.com/models/c8ee769b02054d0f94aee76a6e0c8c2d

Elephant in the Rotunda

Can you scan a large item that seems too high to reach, too wide to capture? With Artec Ray, you most certainly can. With the highest speed and accuracy among long-range 3D scanners and a reach of up to 110 meters, Artec Ray was able to scan the 15-meter statue in its entirety to create a highly precise 3D model. Whether for conservation or for creating new models – in this case, tiny replicas of the statue have been printed! – Artec Ray can scan everything from buildings to aeroplanes, towers to turbines.

Goddess of Mercy statue

The world’s smallest penguin, little penguin (also known as little blue penguin) stand just over 25 cm and weigh around one kg. They spend much of their time at sea hunting small fish, crustaceans and squid. 

Auckland Museum collection. 

*Eudyptula minor* (J.R. Forster, 1781)

**Order:** Sphenisciformes
**Family:** Spheniscidae
**New Zealand status:** Native
**Conservation status:** Declining

More information on the NZ [New Zealand Birds Online](http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/little-penguin) website.

#AMNature
#AMCollections

Little Blue Penguin / Kororā

Bronze Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), circa 1100 CE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

This is the before-conservation version of the 3D model - the after-conservation version is here:

https://skfb.ly/6VIpT


From [artsmia.org](www.artsmia.org):

*'The Hindu god Shiva appears in several incarnations. Here, Shiva appears as Nataraja, or Lord of the Dance. He raises his left foot in a graceful dance pose. In his upper right hand, Nataraja holds a drum, the sound of which manifests creation. The flame that he holds in his upper left hand symbolizes destruction. Together, they symbolize the creation and destruction of the cosmic universe. The posture of the icon’s lower left and right palms signifies protection. The foot that rests on the demon’s back symbolizes the 
elimination of ignorance, while the raised left foot signifies salvation...'*


[More here](https://collections.artsmia.org/art/376/shiva-nataraja-india)

Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance

Species: *Miracinonyx trumani*

Pleistocene subfossil collected from a cave in the Grand Canyon during a 1936-1937 Civilian Conservation Corps expedition.

This fossil is in the collections at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Learn about paleontology in the National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/fossils/index.htm

Learn more about Grand Canyon National Park’s Centennial: https://www.nps.gov/grca/getinvolved/centennial.htm

American Cheetah

Scientific name: Giraffa
Height: Northern giraffe: 4.6 – 6.1 m
Eats: Acacia
Mass: Northern giraffe: 550 – 1,200 kg
Daily sleep: 4.6 hours (In captivity)
Gestation period: Northern giraffe: 15 months

The giraffe is an African artiodactyl mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. It is traditionally considered to be one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies. However, the existence of up to nine extant giraffe species has been described, based upon research into the mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, as well as morphological measurements of Giraffa. Seven other prehistoric species, known from fossils, are extinct.

The giraffe has intrigued various cultures, both ancient and modern, for its peculiar appearance, and has often been featured in paintings, books, and cartoons. It is classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as vulnerable to extinction, and has been extirpated from many parts of its former range.

Source : Wikipeidia

Thanks To Blender

Giraffe

Hippotragus _niger
 Lowpoly 4 k pbr textures material 
 
 The sable antelope is a large antelope which inhabits wooded savanna in East and Southern Africa, from the south of Kenya to South Africa, with a separated population in Angola. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Hippotragus niger
Mass: 220 kg (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life
Gestation period: 273 days Encyclopedia of Life
Family: Bovidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Artiodactyla

Sable Antelope (Low Poly)

Bronze Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), circa 1100 CE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.


(This scan is from after Shiva's fall 2020 conservation.)


From artsmia.org: 
*‘The Hindu god Shiva appears in several incarnations. Here, Shiva appears as Nataraja, or Lord of the Dance. He raises his left foot in a graceful dance pose. In his upper right hand, Nataraja holds a drum, the sound of which manifests creation. The flame that he holds in his upper left hand symbolizes destruction. Together, they symbolize the creation and destruction of the cosmic universe. The posture of the icon’s lower left and right palms signifies protection. The foot that rests on the demon’s back symbolizes the elimination of ignorance, while the raised left foot signifies salvation. A now missing ring of fire, symbolic of the simultaneous and continuous creation and destruction of the universe, would have encircled the bronze icon.’*


More: 
https://collections.artsmia.org/art/376/shiva-nataraja-india

Shiva Nataraja (after conservation), c. 1100 CE

* Blend File 3.6.5 LTS 
* 4KPBR ,
* Animated
* Rigged
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* Triangles -10090
* Faces -10090
* Edges -15135
* Vertices -5051


**The pyjama shark or striped-catshark is a species of catshark, and part of the family Scyliorhinidae, endemic to the coastal waters of South Africa. This abundant, bottom-dwelling species can be found from the intertidal zone to a depth of around 100 m, particularly over rocky reefs and kelp beds. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Poroderma africanum
Conservation status: Near Threatened Encyclopedia of Life
Family: Scyliorhinidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Phylum: Chordata**

Pyjama Shark Free

The Mill of Benholm is a water-powered Category A (Grade I) listed historic Mill in a beautiful and peaceful setting of the historic Mill site with adjacent registered ancient Woodland the Mill Brae Woods.

The ‘Mill of Benholm Enterprise (SCIO)’ is the charity safeguarding the Mill of Benholm for generations to come by using the site sustainable as a community hub and community garden, but also developing the Mill into a visitor attraction.

Situated within the conservation area of Benholm near the coastal village of Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire. A restoration of the Mill was completed in 1995. 

The mill buildings are not only Category A listed, but also described by Historic Environment Scotland as ‘an exceptional and rare survival’.

The Mill of Benholm comprises of the mill with the waterwheel and kiln, the former miller’s house and byre, a mill pond all in a beautiful and peaceful setting with approx. 7 acres of land, orchards and gardens and a cafe.

Benholm Mill, Johnshaven, Scotland

Remedial work has been carried out on the area by Peak Park Cultural Heritage and Conservation Volunteers. Orange/white markes are each two metres long. Base of upright to the "T" points north

Five wells, Taddington. 19 March 2026

La scultura, proveniente dalla necropoli di Deir el-Medina (Egitto, XIX dinastia), è stata restaurata nel laboratorio di restauro del Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze in collaborazione con La Haute Ecole Arc Conservation-restauration (HE-Arc CR) di Neuchâtel nell’ambito del tirocinio di laurea della studentessa Sofia Bovo.
L'opera di conservazione dell’opera e è stata anche un’importante occasione di studio eseguita in collaborazione con l’Istituto di Fisica Applicata “Nello Carrara”- Gruppo di Spettroscopia Applicata - SABeC CNR-IFAC: il manufatto, infatti, è un complesso polimaterico composto da terra cruda, tela di lino, carbonato di calcio e policromia a tempera.

Testa di scultura funeraria in terra cruda

Female statuette-vessel, modeled without a head. The silhouette is notable for the massiveness of the upper half of the body. The thin arms preserve the proportion of the vessel's handles. The palms, with the five fingers in a non-anatomical position, have been exaggerated in size to have a larger surface area for the base of the handles to grip the vessel's body. The incised decoration, consisting of concentric circles, triangles and other figurative elements arranged in the anatomical-functional parts of the human body, symbolizes fecundity, fertility and the practice of solar worship.
The statuette is unique among similar Neolithic pieces in Europe. For conservation reasons, the statuette is not exhibited in the museum's main exhibition, being in danger of destruction due to its fragility and age.

The statuette dates back to the Neolithic, Gumelnița culture, around 5000 BC.
Place of discovery: Ilfov county, Vidra commune, Vidra, Vidra Tell.

Neolithic Venus from Vidra, Romania

The LPO PACA (French League for the Protection of Birds - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur branch) is a subcontractor for the company responsible for rendering in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Var departments. Its employees collect livestock losses (sheep and goats) from farmers in the Verdon region. This arduous task is now easier thanks to the purchase of a specially adapted vehicle.
Support the LPO Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and its conservation programs! This holiday season, individuals and businesses can take concrete action to protect wildlife and regional biodiversity.
3D illustration to support the LPO PACA
https://paca.lpo.fr/

LPO_ Intervention-

Portrait of the poet Mihai Eminescu, copy made at the Plastic Fund Plant in Bucharest between 1952-1960, after the original plaster made in 1927. Carefully made copy, it preserved the characteristics of the original work, even the signature with the artist's monogram was imitated. 
Frederic Storck was one of the rare artists who created portraits or monument projects dedicated to the great poet. The works, unfinished plaster models, are in a precarious state of conservation. This copy is notable because it contributed to saving a work of authorship, subject to the vicissitudes of time.
The bust is located at the Frederic Storck and Cecilia Cuțescu Storck Museum.

Mihai Eminescu by Frederic Stork

**Object:** Funerary Cherub (Fragment)
**Location:** Cincinnati, OH
**Material:** Carved Limestone
**Dimensions:**  Approx. 0.75m (2.5 ft) height
**Date:** Late 19th Century (Inscription partially legible: "1888")

**Condition Report:**
This statue represents the "Critical Loss" stage of historical preservation. The figure, likely marking the grave of a child, has suffered catastrophic mechanical failure, losing both the head and right arm. The surface is heavily colonized by crustose lichen and moss, which are actively dissolving the stone surface (biological weathering).

**Project Relevance:**
The American Digital Heritage Project digitized this artifact to document the rate of biological erosion. Without digital intervention, the remaining inscription on the scroll base will likely become illegible within the next decade. This model preserves the current state of the object for future conservation study.

**Digitization:**
- **Organization:** The American Digital Heritage Project

Victorian Cherub: Decay Study (c. 1888)

Test 3D scan of plants for nature surveys and conservation.

Snowdrops

Suite aux intempéries, les couches de calcaire de cette pierre à sabot de la route de St-Cergue se délitaient. Par mesure de conservation, la face gravée a été retirée avant 1959 et présentée au Château puis stockée au Centre des Collections de Nyon.

Inscription : LA LOI DEFEND D'ENRAYER SANS GARDEROUE ET DE MENER DES BOIS EN TRAINE 1812  (les charretiers de l'époque ne savaient pas tous lire, ainsi la forme d'une roue sur un sabot est également gravée)

Références : Loi du 24 juillet 1811 sur les chemins du canton de Vaud, Art.86,87,88,89,113,185; C.Keuffer et V.Quartier-la-Tente, Pierres à sabot, Passé simple 03.2017 nr.23; ACV AMH D 31/4 Pierres à sabot; S.Meier, Pierres à sabot - Pro Novioduno 70 06.2025.

📍 [Nyon, VD](https://scaniver.se/L46.39986,6.22085)

Pierre à sabot Nyon-Calève

Eikenhouten ankerstok, bestaande uit twee delen, die met tien houten deuvels en twee ijzeren nagels aan de schacht van het anker waren bevestigd. Gevonden in de Noordzee, Hollandse Kust Noord-V (Wind Farm Zone) 2022.

*Oak anchor stock, consisting of two parts, which were fastened to the shank of the anchor with ten wooden dowels and two iron nails. Found in the North Sea, Hollandse Kust Noord V (Wind Farm Zone) in 2022*

Afmetingen-*measurements* (cm): width 360

Collectie Archeologiemuseum Huis van Hilde PNH 5582-01

*(Model by ADC Archeologie, Amersfoort)*

![](https://collectie.huisvanhilde.nl/imageproxy.aspx?server=10.0.10.211&port=17502&width=600&height=574&filename=images52/images_public/ankernoordzee.jpg)

*Anchor before conservation by Restaura, Heerlen*

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