Exploring the Darwin Centre: Unveiling the World of Animal Specimens

The video discusses a historic reference resource at a museum where visitors can explore 22 million animal specimens collected over centuries. It highlights a special fish section with large specimens like the Arapiyama and yellowfin tuna, offering a clearer view of museum work. The video also covers the extensive beetle collection, the largest group of creatures on the planet. Future plans for expanding the museum's capacity through the Darwin Centre's second phase are also mentioned.

What makes the historic reference resource unique for visitors?

• It offers a virtual tour of the museum.

• Visitors can participate in live animal feedings.

• Visitors can see both collectors and scientists at work.

• It has the largest collection of dinosaur fossils.

Which large fish specimen is mentioned as part of the museum's special section on fish?

• Clownfish

• Arapiyama

• Blue Whale

• Great White Shark

How many tanks and jars are there in the museum's fish section?

• 200 tanks and 1000 jars

• 100 tanks and 500 jars

• 50 tanks and 750 jars

• 75 tanks and 600 jars

What is significant about the beetles in the museum?

• They are the smallest group of creatures on Earth.

• There are about 400,000 species, making them the largest group of creatures.

• They are all extinct species.

• They are only found in tropical regions.

What is the purpose of the second phase of the Darwin Centre?

• To increase the museum's capacity.

• To create a new dinosaur exhibit.

• To build a new aquarium.

• To open a gift shop.