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Subscribers 255K

Videos 1.4K

Views 64.6M

Channels Like Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum covers topics related to natural history, evolution, biology, geology, paleontology, zoology, and related sciences, using a mix of deep-dives, explainers, and educational content. The channel emphasizes Earth’s past and the planet’s biodiversity through tutorials and informational videos, with a publishing rate of 1,400 videos since 2006 and an average view count around 6.8K per video from the recent uploads. It targets queries like dinosaur fossils, evolution science, and wildlife biodiversity, aligning with keywords such as Dinosaurs, Geology, Mineralogy, Entomology, and Human evolution.

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#1

National Geographic view on YouTube ▶

80% relevance

Subscribers 25.9M

Videos 11K

Views 6.9B

Appearances 14

SERP 100%

Similarity 67%

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Both target audiences searching for dinosaur fossils, paleontology, and biodiversity, with high search overlap (80%) and strong content alignment around natural history topics (67%), showing similar subject matter and educational storytelling.

#2

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75% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 8

SERP 83%

Similarity 70%

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Shares audience interest in natural history and animal biodiversity (83% search overlap) and presents educational explainers on natural history topics (70% content), though TED-Ed often uses shorter animated explainers rather than museum-focused exploring.

#3

PBS Eons

73% relevance

Subscribers 3.2M

Videos 502

Views 756.7M

Appearances 9

SERP 66%

Similarity 77%

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Aligns on evolution science and historical inquiry (66% search overlap) and delivers deep, science-backed content on topics like primates and sharks (77% content), mirroring Natural History Museum's explanatory science narrative.

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#4

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65% relevance

Subscribers 2.8M

Videos 220

Views 366.4M

Appearances 4

SERP 60%

Similarity 68%

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Targets animal biodiversity and evolutionary topics (60% search overlap) with solid taxonomy and classification content (68%), reflecting shared educational aims but with a more classroom-friendly, cartoon-driven style.

#5

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62% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 15

SERP 56%

Similarity 66%

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Covers animal biodiversity and evolution science (56% search overlap) plus vertebrate anatomy (66% content), indicating parallel academic coverage delivered in fast-paced, structured series.

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#6

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59% relevance

Subscribers 915K

Videos 987

Views 187.8M

Appearances 8

SERP 56%

Similarity 61%

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Engages with audiences on animal biodiversity and evolution science (56% search overlap) and fossil record evolution (61% content), showing similar topic focus through concise educational videos.

Content Landscape

Competitors identified include National Geographic (80% match, 25.9M subscribers) and TED-Ed (75% match, 22.4M subscribers) as top matches. Both share overlapping queries with Natural History Museum such as dinosaur fossils, paleontology research, natural history museum, and animal biodiversity. The National Geographic channel has a substantially larger subscriber base than Natural History Museum, while TED-Ed also surpasses it in subscribers; PBS Eons (73% match, 3.2M subscribers) is a close third. Amoeba Sisters (65% match, 2.8M subscribers) and CrashCourse (62% match, 16.9M subscribers) also compete on similar topics like evolution science and vertebrate anatomy. All these channels compete for audiences seeking educational science content, biodiversity, evolution, and related explorations.

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#7	56%	Ben G Thomas	83%	751K	15%	2
#8	55%	SciShow	73%	8.4M	30%	5
#9	55%	Our World	74%	534K	27%	5
#10	54%	Jay Hona ▶	77%	224K	21%	3
#11	54%	National Science Foundation News	70%	184K	30%	7
#12	54%	American Museum of Natural History ▶	80%	431K	14%	4
#13	54%	Our Primate Past	77%	2.7K	19%	1
#14	53%	Land of Giants	77%	31K	17%	3
#15	53%	Lindsay Nikole ▶	73%	1.9M	23%	3
#16	53%	Next Generation Science	69%	251K	28%	4
#17	53%	Odd Animal Specimens	77%	5.0M	15%	3
#18	53%	Neural Academy	68%	713K	29%	2
#19	52%	Dinosaur Discovery	74%	65.2K	19%	1
#20	52%	Dumb Doggo ▶	73%	665K	20%	2
#21	52%	Zack D. Films ▶	67%	26M	28%	4
#22	52%	Insider Science ▶	76%	3.1M	15%	1
#23	51%	Be Smart	75%	5.8M	15%	1
#24	51%	BRIGHT SIDE ▶	74%	44.7M	15%	1
#25	51%	Bozeman Science	65%	1.4M	28%	8
#26	50%	WIRED ▶	65%	12.8M	28%	5
#27	50%	4 Ever Green	74%	3.2M	14%	2
#28	50%	MostAmazingTop10 ▶	70%	7.8M	20%	2
#29	50%	Cleo Abram ▶	71%	7.5M	18%	6
#30	50%	Palaeo cast	74%	5.6K	14%	3
#31	50%	Our History	68%	980K	22%	2
#32	49%	NORTH 02	72%	641K	15%	2
#33	48%	MAD GARDEN Science	70%	14.7K	16%	2
#34	48%	Dr. Elder's Anatomy Channel	65%	12.6K	23%	2
#35	48%	ABC Science	69%	597K	16%	2
#36	48%	Wildlife Conservation Society	70%	38.8K	15%	2
#37	48%	Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell ▶	68%	25.1M	17%	2
#38	47%	Bielefeld University	66%	3.9K	19%	1
#39	47%	Earth Science Answers ▶	68%	3.4K	15%	3
#40	46%	The University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences	66%	2K	15%	1
#41	45%	TEDx Talks ▶	62%	44.2M	18%	2
#42	45%	Yale University	64%	435K	15%	1
#43	44%	Professor Dave Explains ▶	65%	4.2M	14%	5
#44	44%	Study Hall	61%	163K	19%	1
#45	44%	YaleCourses ▶	60%	1.7M	20%	5
#46	44%	UTD GEOSCIENCE STUDIO	63%	8.9K	15%	1
#47	42%	DW News ▶	59%	6.2M	17%	2

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Natural History Museum?

National Geographic — 80% match, 25.9M subscribers; TED-Ed — 75% match, 22.4M subscribers; PBS Eons — 73% match, 3.2M subscribers. They share a focus on science, natural history, and educational storytelling aimed at broad audiences.

What type of content does Natural History Museum make?

Natural History Museum creates science and natural history content, with videos like 'What new species were discovered in 2025? | Natural History Museum' (64.2K views), 'What are the different types of dung beetle? | A closer look at dung beetles' (824 views), and 'This primate produces venom from its armpit | A closer look at slow lorises' (1.3K views). They upload multiple videos with an average around 6.8K views per video and publish new content regularly.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Natural History Museum?

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