The Water Gallery looks at life in water, both the sea and freshwater. Narwhals hang overhead here.
The heart of the space is occupied by the skeleton of a blue whale. This is huge.
A display case features scale models of various whales, with the blue whale being the biggest of them all.
Birds can spend vast amounts of time at sea, and some that do are also displayed here.
One of the less photogenic residents of the deep.
But it's that whale that commands so much attention.
A video screen shows footage of life in the oceans. We'll pick up here again tomorrow.
The Wale was wonderful. We really do not know how huge they are.
ReplyDeleteThey are massive.
DeleteThe large skeletons look impressive
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteThe Zoology Museum in Cambridge has a whale skeleton that hangs overhead - a source of great wonder for children (and adults)!
ReplyDeleteThis does that.
DeleteThe Narwhals are impressive.
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteLife sure is a mystery somehow. I saw such a skeleton in Bremen (I think, or Wilhelmshaven) years and years ago.
ReplyDeleteUn-imaginable. So huge.
They put things in perspective.
DeleteMany birds live at sea as you point out, coming ashore only to breed. We have almost completed our job of ruining terrestrial habitat, and we we are well on the way to doing it to the oceans. Fish stocks are plummeting everywhere, the temperature of the oceans is rising, and we are daily filling it with more and more garbage. What a wise and caring species we are.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately true.
DeleteGreat display, you've got to be there to really feel the size of that giant, I think.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely.
Delete...this is a fabulous museum!
ReplyDeleteIt is.
DeleteAnother great exhibit, I would like to see all the sea creatures. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteIt is fascinating how whales were land mammals that returned to the sea and then some species became so huge.
ReplyDeleteAlso true- and covered in the fossil gallery.
DeleteThe whale skeleton is amazing.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteWhales are really huge and awe inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThey are.
DeleteThe blue whale exhibit is quite impressive! Love it.
ReplyDeleteMe too.
DeleteAmazing skeleton of the whale.
ReplyDeleteThat it is.
DeleteI've seem belugas many times and they are large animals so it's hard think that they are classified as a small whale.
ReplyDeleteComparatively speaking!
DeleteYou share amazing exhibits William, thank you!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
DeleteYou have the most amazing museums. Whales fascinate me. Impressive creatures. Loved your post!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteEs apasionante, ese mundo acuático.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteWhat a fantastic exhibit.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely.
DeleteI can hardly imagine anything so big as those whales!
ReplyDeleteThey are huge.
DeleteI had never heard of narwhals; I love getting something new to learn about. The blue whale skeleton shows how mighty these majestic creatures are.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteWhales give life a good perspective.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteNow on the whale. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteI agree.
DeleteWonderful exhibit of the sea creatures ~ thanks,
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