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Eschrichtius robustus (Lilljeborg, 1861)
Object Details
- Notes
- Mounted Baleen and Sperm Whale Skeletons - Compiled by T.W. French - Last updated 2012: The Whale Museum, San Juan Island, Washington – The skeleton of a 28 (or 26) foot juvenile that washed ashore on Orcas Island, Washington in July 1995 is the centerpiece of the Gray Whale Project which is an interdisciplinary curriculum for middle school students. The skeleton travels to schools, fairs, conferences, workshops, and other events where students lay the skeleton out on the floor in its proper order.
- Record Last Modified
- 8 Dec 2017
- Specimen Count
- 1
- Data Source
- NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
- Collection Date
- 11 Jul 1995
- Other Numbers
- Whale Field Number 1 : SJ026-95
- USNM Number
- MME12117
- Collector
- Osborne
- Ocean/Sea/Gulf
- North Pacific Ocean, Alaska Canada Coastal Waters
- Weight - Specimen
- 4545 kg
- Length - Total
- 750 cm
- Preparation
- Anatomical
- Mounted Skeleton
- Sex
- Male
- Place
- Orcas Island, East Sound, In Front Of Shipbay Restaurant., San Juan, Washington, United States, North America, North Pacific Ocean
- Published Name
- Eschrichtius robustus (Lilljeborg, 1861)
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- Vertebrate Zoology
- Mammals
- Taxonomy
- Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Cetacea, Mysticeti, Eschrichtiidae
- Record ID
- nmnhvz_7220244
- Usage
- CC0
