Natural History Expeditions

From plants to humans and everything in between, past and present

Dinosaurs

Gone but definitely not forgotten

Animals

All creatures great and small

See How Animals See

The varied vision of animals

Our feathered friends

The only remaining dinosaurs

Now you see me...

Animal camouflage

Lemurs Limited Vision

Color blindness

Giant Animals

In the air, on the ground, in the sea

The American Museum of Natural History

Take a field trip

Endangered Species

Animals and plants under threat

The Great Migration

Imagine moving house every year

Polar Bears

A look at their Arctic ecosystem

Killer Snails

What a scientist learns from them

Plants

Fundamental to the very air we breathe

Expedition

Pollination

Plant reproduction

Expedition

Plant energy

Photosynthesis

Expedition

Discover Eden

In Cornwall, England

Expedition

African tropical forests

How can we save them?

Expedition

English Woodland

Chatsworth House

Environment

What can we do to preserve our planet?

Ecosystems

Natural interconnected systems

Expedition

Exploring the Desert

Discover life in the desert

Expedition

Great Bear Rainforest

The largest temperate rainforest in the world

Expedition

Ecosystems

Large scale ecosystems around the world

Expedition

Exotic Marine Ecosystems

70% of our planet is water, discover what lives there

The Deep

Explore the seas and oceans without getting your feet wet

Insects

What's bugging you?

Darkling Beetle

From grub to beetle

The Whip Spider

Like an alien lifeform

Ambush Bug

A master of disguise

Jungle Nymphs

Hiding in plain sight

Bees and honey production

Essential to our existence, not just our toast

The Human Body

How it works

Expedition

Human Evolution - Physiological

Meet the ancestors

Expedition

Introduction to Genetics

Hello genes

Expedition

Human Circulatory System

Keeping you alive

Expedition

The Respiratory System

And breathe...

Expedition

Skeletal System

Make no bones about it

Microscopic

So very very small but very very powerful

Virtual Tour

Zika

The history and dangers of this virus

Virtual Tour

Viruses

Learn how they spread, are structured, reproduce and are transmitted.

Behind the scenes

People who work with animals

Expedition

At natural history museums

If you've ever wondered how the exhibits are created

More to explore

More expeditions, more learning and back to the beginning

Take all the nature tours

Where will you go next?

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