Skeletons from the Natural History Museum

Whales: Beneath the Surface was the Natural History Museum’s latest exhibition, timed to coincide with the unveiling of the new entrance hall, where childhood favourite Dippy has been replaced by a blue whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling.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 2018.

Pakicetus skeleton cast, 50 million year old earliest ancestor of the whale, Natural History Museum

Dorudon skeleton, 40 million year old ancestor of the whale, Natural History Museum

Bottlenose dolphin skeleton, Natural History Museum

Fish skeleton, Natural History Museum

Whale baleen used to filter feed, Natural History Museum