Meet some of the ocean's most weird and wonderful species in the Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles gallery.
Find out what was discovered in the stomach of a Nile crocodile, see how fish illuminate the depths of the ocean, and uncover the secret of the Indian python’s backbone.
Star specimens and exhibits
- freshwater species that breed in the sea, and swamp-dwellers that breathe air
- look inside and underneath a tortoise
- a furry frog, and another that carries its babies on its back
- examine the sucker-like mouth of a lamprey
- see the unusual embryos and eggs of sharks
Explore the galleries with the Museum map
Find out how to get around with the Museum map. There are four zones to discover.
Discover what's under the surface
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OceansThe fishes of the deep sea
The deep ocean houses an ecosystem that has learned to thrive without sunlight or warmth. Welcome to the abyss.
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NewsRare blue marlin fish specimen joins Museum collection
The first complete blue marlin specimen to wash up on UK shores and be recovered in full has a new home at the Museum.
20 September 2016 -
NewsFirst dive to hydrothermal vent uncovers new deep-sea creatures
Researchers have found seven new animal species living along the Southwest Indian Ridge, 3,000 metres beneath the surface of the ocean, in an area targeted for deep-sea mining.
22 December 2016 -
NewsDeep sea littered with plastic debris
Deep-sea sediments are accumulating tiny fragments of plastic in surprisingly high concentrations, scientists have discovered.
17 December 2014
