Uncovering The Secrets Of The Natural World: The 100 Year Old Whale | Our History

Hope, the 4 tonne blue whale hangs from the ceiling of the Natural History Museum in London. Until now, her life was a mystery. While the 25-metre long blue whale skeleton is inspected regularly for damage and faults, parts of her filter mechanism are locked away. Now, they are being examined to reveal the life story of Hope the whale.

One of the most popular attractions anywhere in the UK, the Natural History Museum attracts over 5 million visitors a year. Now it's opening its doors to allow our cameras to go behind the scenes and discover its secrets - at one of the most exciting times in its history. In this series we have privileged access to the museum and to the charismatic and enthusiastic teams who make it such a success, as they reveal to us the stories behind the museum's most valuable, rare and most popular objects

This film was first broadcast: 2020

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[dogdooish]

People are privileged above most, the ones that can visit the Natural History Museum! This is one of Great Britain's greatest achievements!

[mindinversions]

That joke about deforestation nearly made me fall off my chair dying just now. WELL

[foureyes]

A " brand new dinosaur " ; wouldn't that be a paradox ? Sort of like an ancient living infant ?