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I remember when the 5 species of rhinoceroses were displayed together in the Hintze Hall. Today, the Indian, white and black rhinos were displayed together with a Javan rhino elsewhere and no Sumatran rhino
 
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JVM said:
It was closed during my visit a week or so ago as well. Very disappointing especially as this creates bigger crowds in the mammal and bird halls without them filtering out into the larger hall.
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God help anyone visiting this summer. The main mammal hall is one of the few places that stays somewhat cooler and is packed even on a quiet day.

Dassie rat said:
I remember when the 5 species of rhinoceroses were displayed together. Today, the Indian, white and black rhinos were displayed together with a Javan rhino elsewhere and no Sumatran rhino
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When did they move the rhinos? I could swear I saw them together in summer 2022, along with the elasmotherium fossils. Maybe the move is indefinite during cleaning.
 
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There is a Sumatran Rhinoceros specimen at Tring for certain, I saw it last week, and it was one of my favorite sightings - they also had a Javan Rhinoceros head.
 
I visited last August for the Titanosaur exhibition. All 5 specimens were present, though the hall was in a state of gradual disrepair. Apparently the hall is due for an update when I enquired
 
The Mammal Hall has been closed since around October for refurbishment, and has just reopened over the weekend. The white, black and Indian rhinos are currently on-display near the front of the blue whale model, and the Sumatran rhino has been taken off-exhibit (possibly temporarily), and I'm not sure where the Javan rhino is currently. A bunch of the mammal specimens from the hall are still undergoing conservation work, and refurbishments will continue to be made for a while.
 
pendraig_milnerae said:
The Mammal Hall has been closed since around October for refurbishment, and has just reopened over the weekend. The white, black and Indian rhinos are currently on-display near the front of the blue whale model, and the Sumatran rhino has been taken off-exhibit (possibly temporarily), and I'm not sure where the Javan rhino is currently. A bunch of the mammal specimens from the hall are still undergoing conservation work, and refurbishments will continue to be made for a while.
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I remember that on my last visit to the museum before the Mammal Hall closed, many species were off-show, such as the Common Hippopotamus and the Babirusa along with multiple other smaller species.
 
pendraig_milnerae said:
The white, black and Indian rhinos are currently on-display near the front of the blue whale model, and the Sumatran rhino has been taken off-exhibit (possibly temporarily), and I'm not sure where the Javan rhino is currently.
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By coincidence, I'm in the Natural History Museum this afternoon.

The Javan rhinoceros still shares a display case with a mountain zebra and a Malayan tapir; it has been in this exhibit for years and is directly opposite the Indian, white and black rhinos you mention. Still no trace of the Sumatran rhinoceros.
 
Tim May said:
By coincidence, I'm in the Natural History Museum this afternoon.

The Javan rhinoceros still shares a display case with a mountain zebra and a Malayan tapir; it has been in this exhibit for years and is directly opposite the Indian, white and black rhinos you mention. Still no trace of the Sumatran rhinoceros.
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Good to know the Javan rhino is back with the other perissodactyls (including the slightly dodgy Malayan tapir), I remember it being there last I was in the Mammals Hall last summer.
 
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Oh sure, reopen it a week after I leave - I see how it is, NHM!

Jokes aside, glad to hear the exhibit has reopened, hope to visit if I make my way back across the pond someday.
 
Dr. Loxodonta said:
I remember that on my last visit to the museum before the Mammal Hall closed, many species were off-show, such as the Common Hippopotamus and the Babirusa along with multiple other smaller species.
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The common hippopotamus is now back on display in the Whale Hall / Ungulate Gallery but various other specimens are still off exhibit. In addition to the Sumatran rhinoceros, already discussed, I particularly noticed that the African water chevrotain and the anoa have both disappeared; I hope they will be put back on display in due course.
 
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