Duchess of Cambridge visits Natural History Museum | 5 News

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► The Duchess of Cambridge was taken on a journey of discovery, handling a meteorite and peering at common newts, during a visit at the Natural History Museum.

Kate was being shown around the Angela Marmont Centre (AMC) in London, where she was given an insight into scientific efforts to try and help protect wildlife.

Kate, who is patron of the Natural History Museum where the AMC is based, was told about how the unit tries to help members of the public identify the nature specimens they find in their neighbourhoods.

The unit also provides training in wildlife identification and leads research and citizen science projects which help to transform the understanding of over 80,000 species of wildlife in the UK.

She saw butterfly specimens, pressed flowers and peered into a tank of freshly-drawn pond life that included common newts and water lice, as she quizzed the wildlife experts about conservation and how to try and keep children interested in nature as they grow up.

Kate giggled as AMC head John Tweddle told her that a dead frog in an envelope, which he had once received for identification from a curious nature lover, was his "least favourite" find.

Dr Tweddle, who explained that handing in live species was not encouraged, told the duchess: "It is an important service and takes us out of the ivory tower."

Kate recalled previously seeing the butterfly collection with Prince George at the museum.

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