Explore the blue whale skeleton in 3D

Discover the largest animal ever to have lived in high resolution. Rotate and zoom in to the model below to learn more about the specimen.

This 3D model of the Museum's blue whale skeleton was produced by our Imaging and Analysis Centre.

You can visit the blue whale in Hintze Hall for free. Plan your visit.

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Trace the 126-year journey of the blue whale from the sea to Museum.

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Rare drone footage could prove vital for research into the meals of the largest animals on the planet.

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After months away, the blue whale skeleton has returned to the Museum. How did conservators get it through the Victorian doors?

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Scanning and 3D-modelling the skeleton of a blue whale is an enormous undertaking.

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