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09:22, 14-Jul-2017
Rare blue whale skeleton unveiled at UK’s Natural History Museum
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A gigantic blue whale skeleton was suspended in the Natural History Museum in London on Thursday. /Chinanews Photo
A gigantic blue whale skeleton was suspended in the Natural History Museum in London on Thursday. /Chinanews Photo
Scientists named the 25.2-meter-long whale “Hope”, drawing attention to the role of science in safeguarding the environment. /Chinanews Photo
Scientists named the 25.2-meter-long whale “Hope”, drawing attention to the role of science in safeguarding the environment. /Chinanews Photo
The specimen is 126 years old, coming from a blue whale that died in 1891 off the coast of Ireland. /Chinanews Photo
The specimen is 126 years old, coming from a blue whale that died in 1891 off the coast of Ireland. /Chinanews Photo
The whale replaced the much-loved Dippy, a plaster dinosaur replica that graced the museum’s main entrance for decades. /Chinanews Photo
The whale replaced the much-loved Dippy, a plaster dinosaur replica that graced the museum’s main entrance for decades. /Chinanews Photo