Animal anatomies go on show in London The team behind Body Worlds - which showcase plastic bodies cast from the remains of real corpses, have revealed their latest exhibition. Animal Inside Out shows creatures whose bodies have been filled with resin before the flesh is dissolved, leaving a microscopically accurate reproduction of the animal's insides. The technique, called plastination, was created by Gunther von Hagens, and is usually used on human forms. In this case, however, over 100 animals including an Asian elephant have been preserved. Georgina Bishop, exhibition developer at the Natural History Museum, said: "Usually you see our specimens as skeletons, stuffed animals or preserved in alcohol. At Animal Inside Out, visitors will see animals close up in a whole new way and in the most amazing detail as they get under the skin of some of nature's most incredible creatures. Animal Inside Out is open at the Natural History Museum, London, from April 6 to September 16 2012.