Richard Sabin's desert island specimens
Richard Sabin
From the acclaimed to the curious, every scientist at the Museum has at least one favourite among the collection of 70 million specimens we care for. Desert Island Specimens is a regular platform where visitors can quiz scientists about the three specimens that inspire their fascination and contemplation - anything from meteorites to giant whale skeletons.
In this video, mammal curator Richard Sabin has the difficult task of chosing his three favourite specimens from the 500,000 strong mammal collection.
- Presented by: Richard Sabin
- Date: 01 May 2003
- Duration: 27:30
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