An incident at the Natural History Museum in London where two activists from the environmentalist group Just Stop Oil vandalized a reproduction Titanosaur skeleton. The activists, identified as consultant gastroenterologist Will Stableforth and physiotherapist Steve Fay, used a children's powder paint fountain to spray orange cornstarch over the dinosaur skeleton. They also displayed a banner reading "For health's sake- Just Stop Oil" before sitting down and waiting for the police to arrive.
The Metropolitan Police arrested the two activists on suspicion of criminal damage, and they were taken into custody. Stableforth, in explaining his actions, cited his experience as an NHS medical consultant and his concern about diseases linked to fossil fuels. He argued that the climate crisis is a healthcare emergency and called for an end to new fossil fuels and immediate climate action prioritizing public health.
The Natural History Museum responded to the incident, stating that they were aware of the protest and had temporarily closed the affected gallery. Visitors with tickets for the Titanosaur exhibition were offered refunds.