There are appearances from the NHM’s stars, including Dippy the Diplodocus, along with new additions for the museum’s Fantastic Beasts exhibit. Through chemical analysis, principal curator of mammals Richard Sabin is able to reveal the path of Hope’s final journey and discovers she wasn’t alone on the trip. She is truly the inanimate star of episode one, with her story the subject of intense scientific research. Watching the programme, though, feels almost exactly like stepping once again into the Hintze Hall, where the skeleton of Hope, a whale, hangs from the ceiling. While many viewers will have visited the museum (NHM) in London, few will have been lucky enough to get a glimpse inside the 140-year- old building during the pandemic. “Welcome to the Natural History Museum as you’ve never seen it before,” says the narrator of this new four-part series. © Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London Read our full review of Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins.Watch on Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins on BBC iPlayer or Amazon Prime Video.It’s another must-watch Attenborough mini-series, delivering maximum visual impact and a poignant conclusion that we must protect the vibrancy of the natural world. Things get even more interesting when we look beyond our limited human perception and consider species from their own unique visual perspectives. Now, with decades of experience on the cutting edge of camera technology, he’s the perfect guide to show us some of the world’s most spectacular species.Ĭlassic questions such as “why are tigers orange, zebras stripey and flamingos pink?” are all answered with nuance and the latest science is applied to a host of other familiarly flamboyant characters from peacocks to poison dart frogs. Sir David Attenborough started his career describing the appearance of animals to audiences viewing black and white footage. © Gavin Thurston/Humble BeeFilms/SeaLight Pictures/BBC David Attenborough with a toucan in Costa Rica.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |