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naturalsciencesbelgium · 1 year

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The Great Auk: the 'original' penguin

This is the Great Auk! An animal that is extinct since the 19th century.

With its distinctive white patch situated between the eyes and beak, the great auk was also the first bird to bear the name "Penguin": with "Pen" in Welsh for "Head" and "Gwyn" for "White".Sailors then continued to use the term, not only for this particular bird, but also for any other diving and flightless bird seen in the southern hemisphere: the penguins we know today!

This bird was about 75 centimeters in length and weighed some 5 kg. That's quite large in comparison to its extant relatives. The great auk could have been able to dive as deep as 70 meters, while remaining underwater for up to 15 minutes.

But their aquatic prowess may have come at the expense of their land-based abilities. Due to the placement of their legs, very far back, great auks moved very slowly once on land, which made them easy prey.To keep away from predators, great auks spent their breeding seasons on islands, gathered in large groups.

Unfortunately, this made them easy targets for hunters: these birds were sought after for their meat, as well as their skin and feathers as a resource to create objects, or their grease for lamp oil. Others were captured and used as fishing bait.

Laws were created in an attempt to save the species, but this over-hunting, added to the loss of their habitat, had caused too much damage for the population of great auks.In 1835, the last surviving colony of about 40 individuals was discovered on the Eldey Island.

At the same time, the fewer individuals left, the more valuable these animals were for rich European collectors. In 1844, the last couple of great auks was killed by a group of hunters along with their unhatched eggs, marking the end of this species.

Great Auks were already swimming along our coasts 48.000 years ago, but all that remains of them today are fossilized bones, empty eggshells and specimens kept in museums. The last male is preserved in our collections.

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fire-and-bone · 1 year

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alvinmarktan · 1 year

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Sketching more students at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. I’m partnering with Overjoyed for an upcoming Sketching People. If you would like to understand the nuts and bolts of sketching people: click on the link in the profile for more info. https://tasagallery.com/product/people-sketching-with-alvin-mark-tan-sun-12th-mar/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #illustration #skech #sketchbook #sketchbookskool #linework #linedrawing #スケッチ #스케치 #urbansketchers #usk #urbansketching #moonman2 #sketchwalker #alfdoodles #sketch #sgartist #sketchingpeople #peoplesketch #leekongchian #naturalhistorymuseum (at Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpMBIZCy9V4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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neo-jurassica · 2 years

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The Yorkshire Natural History Museum opens Saturday 13th August in Sheffield, U.K. 🇬🇧🎉 Please support their page @yorkshire_nhm. 🏛🙏🏼 🐬🐬🐬 #YorkshireNaturalHistoryMuseum 🐬🐬🐬 #museum #naturalhistorymuseum #ynhm #yorkshirenhm #naturalhistory #nature #palaeontology #paleontology #paleobiology #biology #geology #botany #science #dinosaur #dinosaurs #jurassic #plesiosaur #fossils #fossilprep #fossilhunting #learning #education #sheffield #yorkshire (at Sheffield) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfkCQ79NwPV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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square-boys · 1 year

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The good doctor Clyde took Ophelia to the Natural History Museum while in London🇬🇧 Ophelia was quite amazed by the chicken collection🐓 ... Along with the model of the Dodo bird🦤 #naturalhistorymuseumlondon #naturalhistorymuseum #dodo #dodobird #london #opheliamargaretlivin #thegooddoctorclyde #doctorclyde #diamonds #darwin (at Natural History Museum, London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmR88C2PRMj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#naturalhistorymuseumlondon #naturalhistorymuseum #dodo #dodobird #london #opheliamargaretlivin #thegooddoctorclyde #doctorclyde #diamonds #darwin

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quaggasculpture · 1 year

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Treballant amb espectadors. #naturkundemuseumstuttgart #stuttgart #löwentormuseum #naturalhistorymuseum #mamut #mammoth #mammuthus #mamuthusprimigenius #mammuth (at Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHYOBqMkLE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#naturkundemuseumstuttgart #stuttgart #löwentormuseum #naturalhistorymuseum #mamut #mammoth #mammuthus #mamuthusprimigenius #mammuth

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touropeuk · 1 year

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The Natural History Museum tour is an outstanding day of science and fun activity for all family members. Housing a staggering 70 million items, there are five main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The Museum is renowned for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons in a particularly large gallery of Dinosaurs, including a spectacular Diplodocus and Tyrannosaurus (T-Rex). Find the answers to such questions as who lived when and where, who were predators and prey and what happened to them. Start your tour with Blue Zone proceeding through the Dinosaur Gallery to the fish, amphibians and reptiles before heading to Human biology with images of nature and mammals. You will be able to take a photograph of blue whale model and then see specimens of marine invertebrates. Give a break in the cafe, then proceed to Green Zone where Creepy Crawlies, Fossil Marine Reptiles, Fossils from Britain and birds are. Then head to Red Zone through the Earth sculpture via an escalator for magnificent Volcanoes and Earthquakes, Restless Surface galleries. One floor up, visit Minerals, Treasures, The Vault and the oldest tree in the world, Grand Sequoia. Visit Darwin Centre, you can enjoy the excellent Wildlife Garden which is now being transformed into an urban garden. Natural History Museum is London’s day treat. Don’t miss that. You never know unless you visit it! 👉 Tourope.co.uk #naturalhistory #nature #taxidermy #paleontology #fossils #museum #oddities #fossil #science #vultureculture #naturalhistorymuseum #curiosities #cabinetofcuriosities #wunderkammer #skull #dinosaur #osteology #prehistoric #wildlife #geology #dinosaurs #skeleton #skulls #bones #taxidermyart #curiosity #skullcollection #naturalhistoryillustration #entomology (at Natural History Museum, London) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClSFG5PIOer/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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simon-the-stuffa · 2 years

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This is how you post an Okapi more pics. #taxidermy #okapi #holygrail #rare #interior #museum #taxidermycollection #museum #naturalhistorymuseum #taxidermycollector (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CipDJBgqrTP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#taxidermy #okapi #holygrail #rare #interior #museum #taxidermycollection #naturalhistorymuseum #taxidermycollector

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bubblesorbubbles · 2 years

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Temple of science . #London #uk #citytrip #naturalhistorymuseum #familytrip #victorianage #science #darwin #evolution #nature #museum (at Natural History Museum, London) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc3A_3MK85s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#london #uk #citytrip #naturalhistorymuseum #familytrip #victorianage #science #darwin #evolution #nature #museum

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throughthecaptainslens · 2 years

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As outdated as this museum is, the architecture is bloody gorgeous - Fujifilm C200 _______________________________________________________________________ #photooftheday #photography #filmphotography #35mmfilm #35mmfilmphotography #35mm #35mmfilmphoto #analog #analogue #analogphotography #analoguephotography #filmfeed #filmforever #filmisnotdead #shootfilmnotmegapixels #staybrokeshootfilm #naturalhistorymuseum #musuem #fujifilmc200 #colourfilm #analogclub #filmcommunity #ameteurphotography #ameteurphotographer #minolta #minoltagang #minoltaphotography #analoguecommunity #analoguevibes #filmstagram (at Natural History Museum, London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZCJohLIaof/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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mcgaggs · 8 days

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#canon #ef50mmf18ii #canoneos3000v #foma #fomapan #foma400 #fomapan400 #fomapan400action #blackandwhite #compardr09oneshot #rodinal #150 #11minutesat20c #naturalhistorymuseum #spring2023

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grandplazakensington · 8 months

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Immerse Yourself in History at the Natural History Museum with Park City Grand Plaza! Explore the wonders of the past and the marvels of the present, just moments away from our hotel. . Book directly with us this August and enjoy an exclusive 35% OFF on your stay, making your visit to London's iconic museum even more memorable.

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alvinmarktan · 1 year

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Sketching my students at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. I’m partnering with Overjoyed for an upcoming Sketching People. If you would like to understand the nuts and bolts of sketching people: click on the link in the profile for more info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #illustration #skech #sketchbook #sketchbookskool #linework #linedrawing #スケッチ #스케치 #urbansketchers #usk #urbansketching #moonman2 #sketchwalker #alfdoodles #sketch #sgartist #sketchingpeople #peoplesketch #leekongchian #naturalhistorymuseum (at Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co_g3VyS3za/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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artemholubievgolubev · 9 months

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These are representatives of the animal world of the Pleistocene ecosystems of Europe.

The picture visualizes the herbivores of the Ice Age, some of which still live today.

Set of 4 prints canvas wall art Animals of Pleistocene ecosystems. Ice age long narrow wall art. Prehistoric polyptych nature wall art for your unique home decor. Gallery wall set for aesthetic room. Real man wall art decor

This exclusive and unrepeatable painting can be purchased here:

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cath-bathgriffin · 1 year

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The time Mum and I went to the Natural History Museum just to look at the dinosaurs…..because we’re adults 😁 #naturalhistorymuseum #london #museum #photography #building #naturalhistory #buildingphotography #buildingarchitecture #architecture (at Natural History Museum, London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpP5AeCtHRZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#naturalhistorymuseum #london #museum #photography #building #naturalhistory #buildingphotography #buildingarchitecture #architecture

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quaggasculpture · 2 years

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Fucking egiptian duck pooping on my gomphotere! Please God give wisdom. #stuttgart #löwentormuseum #naturkunde #stuttgartnaturmuseum #gomfotherium #gomphothere #museum #naturalhistorymuseum (at Naturkundemuseum Am Löwentor in Stuttgart) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd6Lf5TrKjW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#stuttgart #löwentormuseum #naturkunde #stuttgartnaturmuseum #gomfotherium #gomphothere #museum #naturalhistorymuseum

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