Whale Skeleton On Show
Sunday January 21, 2007
The "Thames Whale" famously swam passed the Houses of Parliament in January 2006 after becoming stranded in the Thames.
Despite a rescue attempt to get it back into the sea, it sadly died.
Hundreds of people lined a bridge to watch the creature. Its skeleton is now on display for the nation to see until Friday.
The skeleton of a whale which died after becoming stranded swimming up the River Thames is going on public display.
An exhibition will tell the story of the whale's journey, which captured the nation's attention, and the ultimately fruitless attempt to rescue it.
The 16-foot skeleton of the northern bottlenose whale had been acquired by the Natural History Museum for scientific research.
It will go on display at the Guardian and Observer newspapers' Newsroom exhibition centre in Farringdon, North London.
Richard Sabin, curator of mammals at the Natural History Museum, told the Observer: "I hope thousands make the most of this opportunity.
"It now appears it died of dehydration.
"Whales get fresh water from their food, but this type of whale normally feeds on deep-water squid which you don't find in the Thames or its estuary.
"Somehow, the whale got lost in the North Atlantic, ended up in the North Sea and then turned into the Thames where it could find nothing to eat."
Tens of thousands of people lined the Thames last January when the whale became breached at Battersea Bridge.
The female, believed to be about seven years old, died as it was being ferried out to deeper water.
The exhibition, which runs until Friday, will show the skeleton housed in a glass case and will also feature photography and a short film.
The skeleton of a whale which died after becoming stranded swimming up the River Thames is going on public display.
An exhibition will tell the story of the whale's journey, which captured the nation's attention, and the ultimately fruitless attempt to rescue it.
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The 16-foot skeleton of the northern bottlenose whale had been acquired by the Natural History Museum for scientific research.
It will go on display at the Guardian and Observer newspapers' Newsroom exhibition centre in Farringdon, North London.
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Tickets for the exhibition are free but must be booked in advance by calling 020 7239 9993. The newsroom exhibition space is based at 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1.
news.sky.com
Sunday January 21, 2007
The "Thames Whale" famously swam passed the Houses of Parliament in January 2006 after becoming stranded in the Thames.
Despite a rescue attempt to get it back into the sea, it sadly died.
Hundreds of people lined a bridge to watch the creature. Its skeleton is now on display for the nation to see until Friday.
The skeleton of a whale which died after becoming stranded swimming up the River Thames is going on public display.
An exhibition will tell the story of the whale's journey, which captured the nation's attention, and the ultimately fruitless attempt to rescue it.
The 16-foot skeleton of the northern bottlenose whale had been acquired by the Natural History Museum for scientific research.
It will go on display at the Guardian and Observer newspapers' Newsroom exhibition centre in Farringdon, North London.
Richard Sabin, curator of mammals at the Natural History Museum, told the Observer: "I hope thousands make the most of this opportunity.
"It now appears it died of dehydration.
"Whales get fresh water from their food, but this type of whale normally feeds on deep-water squid which you don't find in the Thames or its estuary.
"Somehow, the whale got lost in the North Atlantic, ended up in the North Sea and then turned into the Thames where it could find nothing to eat."
Tens of thousands of people lined the Thames last January when the whale became breached at Battersea Bridge.
The female, believed to be about seven years old, died as it was being ferried out to deeper water.
The exhibition, which runs until Friday, will show the skeleton housed in a glass case and will also feature photography and a short film.
The skeleton of a whale which died after becoming stranded swimming up the River Thames is going on public display.
An exhibition will tell the story of the whale's journey, which captured the nation's attention, and the ultimately fruitless attempt to rescue it.
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The 16-foot skeleton of the northern bottlenose whale had been acquired by the Natural History Museum for scientific research.
It will go on display at the Guardian and Observer newspapers' Newsroom exhibition centre in Farringdon, North London.
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Tickets for the exhibition are free but must be booked in advance by calling 020 7239 9993. The newsroom exhibition space is based at 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1.
news.sky.com
