Hope at the Natural History Museum as spectacular blue whale skeleton revealed

The Natural History Museums iconic main entrance, which has for years displayed a huge dinosaur skeleton known as Dippy, has had a major overhaul and now houses Hope, the blue whale. The museum is hoping to bring to light our effect on the planet as humans and they think Hope is the perfect way to do this.

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July 14, 2017 00:12 IST

Hope at the Natural History Museum as spectacular blue whale skeleton revealed

The Natural History Museums iconic main entrance, which has for years displayed a huge dinosaur skeleton known as Dippy, has had a major overhaul and now houses Hope, the blue whale. The museum is hoping to bring to light our effect on the planet as humans and they think Hope is the perfect way to do this.