Before TV and the internet...

big horn sheep in the Rocky Mountains, originally uploaded by Vilseskogen.

...there was dioramas at natural history museums, and there still are (at least at some). These stuffed animals in their nature-looking environment is so much better at conveying their story than a flat photo or a flat screen. Can't you see how cold they are? How treacherous their environment is? Exactly my point. I hope they restore these exhibits instead of getting rid of them.