Exhibition "Natural History of the Northwest Caucasus"

About exhibition

The first section of the exhibition is "Landscapes of Adygea." It consists of two halls. The introductory hall presents the physico-geographical and climatic features of the Republic of Adygea; visitors can see large-scale landscape photographs and samples of minerals extracted in the republic. The dioramas feature 50 mounted mammals and birds, with particularly interesting groups including wild boar, badgers, foxes, jackals, and martens. The animals on display are crafted in dynamic poses. The central exhibit of the hall is a mountain bison (zubr), shown against a backdrop of mountain pines with an azalea understory. The second section, "Natural History of the Northwest Caucasus," is devoted to the geological past of the republic, covering geological periods such as the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. Visitors can examine the most interesting specimens from each era. Notable exhibits include the remains of a mammoth discovered in 1997 in the area of the Krasnodar Reservoir.