The blue whale: a three-year labour of love | Natural History Museum

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  • Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
  • In summer 2017, the Museum unveiled a blue whale skeleton: the new star of our reimagined Hintze Hall. Take a look behind-the-scenes at the three year project to install the specimen in our central space, and hear from Museum scientists and conservators about what the whale means to them.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 88

  • @wreth662
    @wreth662 7 років тому +289

    Amazing. I will miss the dinosaur but I hope that putting focus on an animal alive in our oceans today will encourage people to care about protecting the amazing wildlife that exists all around us today!

    • @darkknight5557
      @darkknight5557 4 роки тому

      Well said

    • @owenreaney6864
      @owenreaney6864 3 роки тому

      I will miss it too but they are stepping into the future teaching people about our world now and how the outcome will be later

    • @universal_pawn7442
      @universal_pawn7442 3 роки тому

      @@keatonvincent9752 yes no one cares

  • @dantheman4838
    @dantheman4838 7 років тому +154

    Dippy was iconic, I first saw her when I went there as a kid and enjoyed seeing her all the times I have gone back since but once I found out Dippy was just a plaster cast model and that no full skeleton of a Diplodocus had ever been unearth, that display lost it's prestige in my eyes. I'm happy that we finally have a real skeleton on display, a skeleton of an animal much more worthy of our attention and admiration.

    • @Tyrannosaurus_rex.
      @Tyrannosaurus_rex. Рік тому

      We do have a full skeleton more or less, if you combine specimens. What do you think the cast was molded after?

  • @MrXD117
    @MrXD117 3 роки тому +18

    2:51 Cara Delevine back there like "whatever grandma"

  • @justcallmedevil267
    @justcallmedevil267 3 роки тому +9

    Imagine putting that thing up in 1934. Jesus that must have been some work

  • @Kielyism
    @Kielyism 3 роки тому +3

    No mentions of it's origins.. It was beached on the east coast of Ireland wexford in 1891

  • @pikeywyatt
    @pikeywyatt 7 років тому +118

    And thanks to all the background guys and gals that dont get a menchon

    • @Uurm0m
      @Uurm0m 3 роки тому +6

      You can’t be serious lmfao, did you actually spell mention as menchon? That is peak stupidity right there

    • @irenemay0
      @irenemay0 3 роки тому +4

      @@Uurm0m it's called a mistake, people make them no need to be so rude

    • @dungeonsanddragonsanddrive2902
      @dungeonsanddragonsanddrive2902 3 роки тому +5

      @@Uurm0m imagine insulting someone who is trying to bring attention to all the workers that go uncredited

    • @Uurm0m
      @Uurm0m 3 роки тому +3

      @@dungeonsanddragonsanddrive2902 Lmfao, being illiterate has nothing to do with empathy. Being nice doesn’t mean you’re immune to a rightful insult

    • @dillster971
      @dillster971 3 роки тому

      @@Uurm0m why is it rightful? can you tell me that?

  • @NeroAngelo616
    @NeroAngelo616 7 років тому +33

    I always would liked to had seen both skeletons together in the same room. Where only here in the world could there had been the real life size comparison finally of the two greats that has been interpreted countless amounts of times already in books and art size concept size charts online.

  • @teagannutella9324
    @teagannutella9324 3 роки тому +2

    I visited the natural history museum in early 2020 from Australia, I was absolutely blown away by this skeleton. I hope I can come back sometime soon.

  • @frodrigues1011
    @frodrigues1011 3 роки тому +10

    I went to the museum when the whale was in the old space, the dinosaur in the main hall was amazing also, I just did not catch why they moved o.o
    But was amazing being able to see these two. The museum is incredible, very rich in history, is a super history class with outstanding exemplars.

  • @Akawitchfox
    @Akawitchfox 3 роки тому +3

    it's almost like the museum is a whole separate world! I had such an amazing feeling watching all these people work together to bring this extraordinary specimen to its new place, can't imagine how it would feel visiting the place! Totally have it on my 'must visit' list now!

  • @fiskedunser6314
    @fiskedunser6314 Рік тому +1

    Not only is the blue whale the largest animal to ever roam the earth (that we know of), it's an actual full skeleton and it still roam the ocean today and is therefore a great reminder for all visitors to take good care of our planet and oceans, so that these magnificent animals (hopefully) won't go the way of the dodo (or Dippy).
    Great choice by the NHM to display it!

  • @johnshields6852
    @johnshields6852 2 роки тому

    I grew up and live on the northeast coast of America, the ocean is more than just a body of water to me, my mom put me in the waves as a month old baby, she said I pulled away until she caved and was shocked at my ability to get pummeled by little waves and come up laughing, it sounds crazy but I'm more comfortable in the ocean, something instinctive deep in the primitive party of my brain, I truly feel a connection I can't verbalize. Thanks Mom.RIP🙏

  • @user-bi7bf9nd8k
    @user-bi7bf9nd8k 3 роки тому +5

    Signing it seemed to really cheapen the experience tbh

  • @Lady_Odi
    @Lady_Odi 3 роки тому +1

    0:35 we nearly had the titanic meme 'it's been 84 years'

  • @adamsanter9385
    @adamsanter9385 3 роки тому +1

    I hope Dippy will be back one day, and even if it's not to be she left a very lasting legacy

  • @celaenamae7385
    @celaenamae7385 3 роки тому +3

    I used to have lectures every week in a building called the zoological institute (i study psychology, but i guess that was the only place that was available). It’s quite small but in the hall there are a lot of preserved animals, taxidermy or kept in alcohol which always creeped me out. They also have a skeleton of a whale hanging off the ceiling. But its hanging just by wires and looks very unstable. I could not, will not, would not walk underneath it. I (still) have this (ir)rational fear of it collapsing on top of me when i walk underneath it. I am that unlucky person that would happen to. Am i alone?

    • @HarryJamesPotter7
      @HarryJamesPotter7 2 роки тому +1

      It's been 1 year but... you are not the only one having that fear. I also fear that!

    • @celaenamae7385
      @celaenamae7385 2 роки тому

      @@HarryJamesPotter7 yeah Neville had that happening once with those bloody pixies 😂

  • @inessamaria2428
    @inessamaria2428 5 років тому +1

    I feel so grateful to have had the chance to see this blue whale skeleton in the museum. The visit was one of the best.

  • @Survivethejive
    @Survivethejive 7 років тому +20

    What is the point tho? Everyone loves the diplodocus

    • @jacktraveller8290
      @jacktraveller8290 6 років тому +2

      Having seen both, I love dippy but I actually think I prefer the whale.

    • @conanbyrne5751
      @conanbyrne5751 6 років тому +1

      They said too many people were touching it even though the signs specified otherwise to do it and was causing damage. That's one reason I've heard.
      *Edit* just reading the comments of how it's a plastic mould and now my answer is completely obsolete... 🙃🙃🙃

    • @saskia2685
      @saskia2685 6 років тому

      He’s on a tour in the uk ❤️

    • @morganlast5498
      @morganlast5498 6 років тому +7

      The blue whale is the largest animal that we know of to inhabit this earth. That's pretty substantial as a reason why.

  • @dabbingsonlastname3140
    @dabbingsonlastname3140 6 років тому +5

    I miss Dippy but Hope is a good replacement.

  • @dimisbam7725
    @dimisbam7725 2 роки тому

    This video most of all shows that science and technology can be used for good purposes

  • @IndriidaeNT
    @IndriidaeNT 3 роки тому

    I think Hope the Blue Whale is awesome!

  • @Galapheus
    @Galapheus Рік тому

    I absolutely adore the blue whale

  • @vjigs
    @vjigs 6 років тому +3

    I miss the diplodocus and I love the best is the blue whale

  • @MrTigroz
    @MrTigroz 3 роки тому +1

    I hope they didn’t lose the LEGO booklet

  • @ShubhamBhushanCC
    @ShubhamBhushanCC 6 років тому +1

    This made me cry.

  • @cindycindy6175
    @cindycindy6175 6 років тому +1

    This is amazing long live blue wales

  • @jabedahmed6091
    @jabedahmed6091 7 років тому +1

    What are they doing with dippy then

    • @owenminister
      @owenminister 6 років тому +1

      taking a tour around london or something

    • @OniksWalks
      @OniksWalks 6 років тому +3

      He's been sent back to his country due to Brexit

    • @Tyrannosaurus_rex.
      @Tyrannosaurus_rex. Рік тому

      ​​@@OniksWalkswrong, Dippy is a British cast.

  • @jaxnean2663
    @jaxnean2663 7 років тому +2

    Amazing!

  • @kayleegomulia7839
    @kayleegomulia7839 3 роки тому

    so this is where my laptop wallpaper came from ;-;

  • @yeetmangaming1781
    @yeetmangaming1781 7 років тому +4

    WHY DID YOU REPLACE THE DIPLODOCUS IT WAS ONE OF MY FAV PARTS >:[

  • @riverside4247
    @riverside4247 6 років тому

    Oh god i hope i can visit this museum

  • @0ware
    @0ware 3 роки тому

    I have been to this before

  • @stegazar1056
    @stegazar1056 7 років тому +2

    im gonna miss dippy

  • @prasanth2601
    @prasanth2601 6 років тому

    Natural history museum what a paleontologist do Ina museum what is his or her salary monthly?

  • @franceslock1662
    @franceslock1662 2 роки тому

    Writing on that precious exhibit, really?

  • @lololee2580
    @lololee2580 6 років тому +3

    unlkess they bring to all schools and colleges a documentary video to understand , specimen museum of science tht will be great package as per to understand the species globally will helpful
    specimen labs , zoology should upbring the level of presentation in their documentary

  • @zealotsg
    @zealotsg 3 роки тому

    1:28 SHEEEEEEEESH

  • @unoriginalname2842
    @unoriginalname2842 7 років тому +2

    I'm going to miss dippy

  • @googleprofile6660
    @googleprofile6660 7 років тому +1

    They should have put a trex

  • @owenminister
    @owenminister 6 років тому +1

    why no spinosaurus
    WHY

    • @thedirty_bird
      @thedirty_bird 6 років тому

      There's no complete Spinosaur skeleton.. I think it was destroyed in a WWII bombing :(

  • @owenminister
    @owenminister 6 років тому +1

    DIPPY COME BACK:(

  • @jozwrx
    @jozwrx 7 років тому +1

    The Prince of Whales.
    SWIDT.

  • @michellemaynard5865
    @michellemaynard5865 4 роки тому

    I miss hope

  • @randychaparral2124
    @randychaparral2124 6 років тому

    i'm about the same age

  • @janneplanman6433
    @janneplanman6433 3 роки тому

    🙂😊🙏🇫🇮

  • @cecilesalesse216
    @cecilesalesse216 4 роки тому

    😈👿

  • @cecilesalesse216
    @cecilesalesse216 4 роки тому

    La pire vidéo

  • @panc2345
    @panc2345 6 років тому +1

    Brexit took away my dinosaur

  • @SuperTelecom
    @SuperTelecom 6 років тому

    Well that entrence hall has gotten significantly shitter. Who gives a fart about a lame ass whale when you could have a Diplodocus.

  • @owenminister
    @owenminister 6 років тому

    wow boring whale
    never goin there again
    Edit:it has been 2 years and I realised how important that animal is as it is the most biggest animal in the world.

    • @Titanic_401
      @Titanic_401 6 років тому +2

      You're an idiot. How is the biggest animal that has ever lived boring?

    • @owenminister
      @owenminister 6 років тому

      i was jk i like a WHALE

    • @owenminister
      @owenminister 6 років тому

      i would go again for the blue merlin too and its BETTER BECAUSE IT HAS HISTORY TO IT

    • @owenminister
      @owenminister 6 років тому

      that whale is history

    • @owenminister
      @owenminister 6 років тому

      titanic i am aa fan or your channel and im not sure if i am anymore

  • @dirtyliberal1
    @dirtyliberal1 3 роки тому +1

    was it really necessary for you to sign it?