The Return of Whale #68
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About This BlogOver the past 10 years, Glacier Bay staff and volunteers have spent over a thousand hours cleaning and preparing the skeleton of a massive humpback whale. When completed and displayed, it will be one of the largest on display anywhere in the world! A Whale of a Cavity!
May 01, 2013
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The Whales and Nails team cast Whale 68's left hemisphere. A "Whale of an Effort" to repair Whale 68's skull!The Whales & Nails crew repair Whale 68's damaged skull. Snow Secured Just Before Hurricane Sandy ArrivesSnow arrives in Maine to be unloaded just before Hurricane Sandy arrives. Whale 68 on the Move!Park educators visit local school with killer whale bones. Whale 68 is on the move! Dan DenDanto, Of "Whales & Nails" Arrives in Glacier BayAfter a two-day journey from Maine to Glaicer Bay, Whale Articulation Specialist, Dan DenDanto, finally meets "Snow" in person. Loading the Skull and MandiblesLoading finally begins! It starts with the largest bones, the skull and mandibles. Local Students Learn About Whale 68Local Gustavus School and homeschool students came to Bartlett Cove today to learn about Whale 68 and the upcomint "Whale 68 Articulation Project." Phase I - Cleaning BonesPhase I begins as contractor Dan DenDanto arrives in Glacier Bay this week to evaluate and pack bones for transport. Meet Whale #68, Also Known As "Snow"Glacier Bay officially begins the "Whale Articulation Project - Phase I." |
Did You Know?
Kittlitz Murrelets are seabirds, spending most of their lives on the ocean, diving for fish. However, they nest on scree slopes or cliff faces near the tops of mountains in glaciated regions. Their plumage is so cryptic, only 25 nests have ever been found.