As reported by The Washington Post, a new species of dolphin was discovered within the Smithsonian’s collections. “It happens more often than you’d think: Research scientists go digging around the dusty collections of your local natural history museum and find species hitherto unknown to science. Whatever sits on display when you visit—ancient human art, towering dinosaurs, slightly off-putting taxidermy—is just the tip of the iceberg.” Read the full article at https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/08/17/new-species-of-dolphin-discovered-in-the-halls-of-the-smithsonian/.

Natural Science Collections Alliance
Our members are part of an international community of museums, botanical gardens, herbariums, universities and other institutions that house natural science collections and utilize them in research, exhibitions, academic and informal science education, and outreach activities.