Two species of seal live in the UK all year round – the grey seal and the harbour seal. These earless seals are found around much of our coastline and sometimes venture into our rivers too. The grey ...

Evoking atmosphere and a sense of place - with the habitat as a major element of the picture – to convey how an animal is an integral part of its environment. Dhanu Paran (India) looks down on a ...

Listed below are some of our most popular galleries with schools. Some have related teaching resources you can download. You can browse the full list and download a map on our Explore the Museum page.

The century-long story of two blue whale vertebrae can now be told for the first time, revealing their part in helping to ban ...

This gallery activity guide can be used to enhance the themes and specimens found in the Fossil Marine Reptiles Gallery. A convenient booklet for use on-gallery. Useful to cut out for workbooks. Dr ...

Reporting on the vital influence and importance of marine environments for us or the planet. Images can be taken above or below the water. They should convey a message - symbolic or actual - whether ...

Ocean acidification can negatively affect marine life, causing organisms' shells and skeletons made from calcium carbonate to dissolve. The more acidic the ocean, the faster the shells dissolve. By ...