Alaska's Real Life Taxidermy

The studio works only on fish, covering freshwater, saltwater, warmwater, and coldwater species from around the world.

You can choose from wall mounts, 360-degree two-sided mounts, partial mounts such as tails or heads, and custom habitat scenes and dioramas.

In business since 1985, Alaska's Real Life Taxidermy reflects over 25 years of focused study, competition experience, and on-the-water research by Mark Oslund to refine realism in fish taxidermy.

They emphasize meticulous anatomical accuracy, natural swimming poses, and highly realistic, hand-blended color work, using proprietary fiberglass molds and fiberglass heads on trout and salmon to elevate detail.

Pricing depends on species and display style, with standard rates of about $28–$39 per inch for skin mounts and fiberglass reproductions, $56–$68 per inch for 360-degree two-sided mounts, and fixed prices for certain specialty pieces such as halibut tails, lingcod heads, and shark tails.

Turnaround time varies by project, so you should call the studio directly for an estimated completion schedule.

The studio frequently builds elaborate wall and tabletop habitat scenes, riverbed-style dioramas, and paired mounts, and also produces its own proprietary fiberglass replicas used by institutions such as the University of Alaska Anchorage and the North Pacific Fisheries Observer Training Center.