Our Fish Collection contains ca. 500 lots of fish skeletons and otoliths. We have ca. 1,740 type specimens that are mainly paratypes. We have a good representation of freshwater and marine species, predominately from North American high latitudes.
Nature holds the best Canadian Arctic and lamprey collection in the world.
Our Amphibian and Reptile Collection contains ca. 37,000 lots, most of which are fluid-preserved, with some skeletons, skins and mounted specimens. We have representatives from 560 species in 55 families and 137 type specimens, two of which are holotypes. Our emphasis is on geographic and life history variation of common species in Canada. Our extensive Bird Collection comprises study skins, mounted specimens, skeletons, nests, eggs and some fluid-preserved specimens.