Collections of the Institute

Historical teaching objects spanning 100 years and unique film collection of animals in motion

Insights into the Zoological Teaching Collection and the X-ray Videography Collection

Image: Manuela Schmidt
Insights into the Zoological Teaching Collection and the X-ray Videography Collection

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  • Jena collection of X-ray movies

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    Look beneath the skin of animals and see what is really moving. X-ray videography makes it possible. You will find over 50,000 films in this database: jumping frogs and degus, running quail, and even a cobra striking at its prey.

    Database for X-ray videography of animals in motion
    Graphic: Manuela Schmidt

  • Zoological Teaching Collection

    The zoological teaching collection houses over 1,500 specimens. Some date back to the institute's founding by Ernst Haeckel in 1865. In addition, there are over 20,000 histological slides, which are indispensable for undergraduate biology teaching.

    Developmental series of various animals, including the crayfish, dragonfly, and pond frog.
    Image: Manuela Schmidt