Hope, the Blue Whale Skeleton at the Natural History Museum

Hope, the Blue Whale has recently been installed as the star exhibit of the Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum in London

The whale’s pose reflects the latest research into how these huge animals eat krill, their tiny prey

Its new diving pose was devised by Museum experts to better reflect how the species behaves in the oceans

It dominates the Hintze Hall, dramatically setting off the opulent Waterhouse ceiling