Theodor Seuss Geisel is shown here as a young man in his late twenties in a circa 1934 photo, along with two of his prized taxidermy creations. With his left hand, Ted proudly pats The Goo-Goo-Eyed Tasmanian Wolghast while his right arm cradles the Sea Turtle.

On the heels of last year’s enormously popular Kangaroo Bird, the Wolghast represents the second release from the Lost Sculpture Series. While eight of Seuss’s original taxidermy sculptures were documented in the 1995 publication, The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss, extensive research has revealed nine additional sculptures. These works, often referred to as the Lost Sculptures, have been documented via photographs, television footage, or through firsthand authentication.