Mirounga leonina, southern elephant seal. Although seals spend a lot of time in the water, they evolved from a land-dwelling ancestor over 25 million years ago and still have to come back on land to breed.

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Extinction events

Exhibition late openings, discussion events, and free daytime talks

Enjoy our Extinction exhibition in the evening at Lates with MasterCard on the last Friday of every month, including special discussion events. Or come along to one of our free Extinction-related daytime talks.

The exhibition and discussion events at Lates are ticketed and require advance booking. All individual event details are below.

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Event details
  • Flight From Extinction
    Flight From Extinction

    22 June 2013 12:30 - 13:00, 14:30 - 15:00

    Discover tragic tales of birds driven to extinction and find out what can be done to protect birds on the brink.

  • Treasure of the Month - The Dodo
    Treasure of the Month - The Dodo

    1 September 2013 12:30 - 13:00, 14:30 - 15:00

    Each month, with the help of a Museum scientist, we explore a different object from the new Treasures exhibition.

  • Plight of the Bumblebee
    Plight of the Bumblebee

    3 September 2013 12:30 - 13:00, 14:30 - 15:00

    Join us to find out more about a pioneering project that aims to reintroduce the short-haired bumblebee to Britain.

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