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The majestic blue whale is the largest animal to have existed, sitting at the top of the ocean’s food pyramid. Growing to be more than 100 feet long and weighing as much as 200 tons, the blue whale plays a critical role in maintaining our oceans.
Despite its size and significance, the blue whale is an endangered species. Reducing the threat to this extraordinary marine mammal requires research and public education to help guide better policy and practice.
That’s why, when a deceased blue whale washed up on the shores of Liverpool, Nova Scotia in 2017, two Dalhousie professors seized the opportunity to turn this tragic loss into a meaningful and educational experience for students, and the community.
The bones of the blue whale were prepared and preserved by Dalhousie students and faculty, scanned for a 3D model, and then prepped to be mounted in the atrium of Dal’s Steele Ocean Sciences Building. When the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity opens to the public in 2025, Dal will join the ranks of the Royal Ontario Museum and the Natural History Museum in London in displaying blue whale skeletons as an educational tool and a poignant reminder of the care we must take to protect our oceans.
Dive In: The Blue Whale Project continues to raise funds to help support the time and resources needed to bring this project to life. Your donation will attach your name or the name of the loved one to the project, becoming part of this important community exhibit.
A number of bones are still available! Make your mark today!
For more information about donating, please contact Elizabeth Benoit at elizabeth.benoit@dal.ca.
Supporters
Marie-Chantal Ross$250.00
There is nothing more important than ocean health for humans to thrive. But the ocean is not healthy, and humans are suffering. The only way we can solve this problem is through ocean literacy. I want this for me, and I want this for our children. Every child deserves a better world.
Russell Stewart$250.00
viviane amyoony$250.00
what an extraordinary project we are excited to see it bravo!! amyoony family
Lori Ward$500.00
James Jenkins$500.00
An inspiring project I hope will help many people understand the importance of protecting endangered species and turn their concern and intent into action.
Sophia Foley$250.00
Sarah Varley$250.00
What a wonderful project!
Rod & Robin MacLennan$500.00
REG MACLEOD$250.00
Terence Bassett was my father-in-law and he had a great interest in whales of all types. This donation is in his memory.
Douglas Chaytor$500.00
My inscription recognizes my uncle, Capt. Johan Carlson Borgen, an internationally prominent whaling captain in the first half of the 20th century. I still remember him saying that there needed to be a stop put to the killing of whales.
Roderick Kelly$100.00
Saving the planet one species at a time! Roderick Kelly
Graham Doyle$1000.00
Keep up the good work.
Chris Moore$250.00
To Dr. Chris Moore, In appreciation for your leadership and dedication as Dean of the Faculty of Science from July 2009 to August 2021. The Dean’s Office Crew
Danny Shires$250.00
Alicia Daley$100.00
Alan Sutherland$250.00
Great to see all the work being done to preserve and inform about ocean creatures. Keep swimming.!!
Dale Levandier$250.00
Significant advances in knowledge happen occasionally through chance, unanticipated events: the recovery of a Copper Age "glacier mummy" or the discovery of a blue whale carcass on the beach. It is a credit to the researchers who recognize these opportunities.
Jennifer Feenstra$500.00
Lillian Pothier$100.00
Great idea. Excited to see the exhibit.
Nancy Hayter$100.00
What a great science project. Looking forward to seeing the final exhibit next year.
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