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

 

One response to “Hope, the Blue Whale Skeleton at the Natural History Museum”

  1. […] with the unveiling of the new entrance hall, where childhood favourite Dippy has been replaced by a blue whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling. It was open to the public from 14 July 2017 until 28 February […]

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