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More on Friday's Killer whales in Wellington Harbour
Jochen Flöthe's photos of the Killer whales or Orca in Wellington Harbour Here’s proof that there were indeed Orca’s or Killer Whales in Wellington Harbour on Friday. Proof too of what… more →
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More on Friday's Killer whales in Wellington Harbour
lucyhoffman wrote 2 weeks ago: Jochen Flöthe's photos of the Killer whales or Orca in Wellington Harbour Here’s proof tha … more →
Killer whales again today, Owhiro Bay
pamelalovis wrote 2 weeks ago: There were killer whales (orca) hanging around Wellington harbour yesterday – as reported by A … more →
Psst - Killer whales in Wellington harbour today (11 Dec)
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lucyhoffman wrote 2 weeks ago: There are Killer whales in Wellington harbour today. Last I heard they were below Khandallah heading … more →
I heart the blue whale heart
pamelalovis wrote 11 months ago: Move over big squid – there’s competition at Te Papa for the most popular exhibit these … more →
Colossal squid in 3D movie
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Te Papa wrote 1 year ago: ARLs 3D glasses © Copyright Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 2008 Today the Exhibition team … more →
More on Whales in Washington DC
pamelalovis wrote 1 year ago: Derek Lardelli, ta moko artist, is from Whangara on the East Coast of New Zealand. He was in Washing … more →
Whales welcomed in Washington DC
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janekeig wrote 1 year ago: Te Papa’s Whales Tohorā exhibition opened at the National Geographic Museum on 15 October with … more →
Roseneath's dead Pygmy Sperm whale
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emmab wrote 1 year ago: So I’m at my desk when my cell rings – its Anton (you know – our Collection Manage … more →
We farewell Whales|Tohorā
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pamelalovis wrote 1 year ago: On Sunday evening 11 May 2008 Te Papa closed Whales|Tohorā. Over 140,000 people had visited the exhi … more →
Update on dissection and findings
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janekeig wrote 1 year ago: The whale has now been completed dissected and the organs such as intestine, kidneys and heart, are … more →
Viscera revealed
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janekeig wrote 1 year ago: This morning the internal organs were individually explored. The blood vessels near the heart showed … more →
Last day of dissection
janekeig wrote 1 year ago: This morning the internal organs will be removed and preserved in jars for later study. I am assured … more →
Lungs and heart
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janekeig wrote 1 year ago: Above is a picture of the Pygmy right whale lung, it’s about 45cm long when stretched out like … more →
Guts 'n' stuff
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janekeig wrote 1 year ago: The scientists have removed the rib bones from one half of the whale. It’s getting a little bi … more →
How baby whales feed
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janekeig wrote 1 year ago: Above you see the tongue of the baby pygmy right whale. Whales lips aren’t flexible enough to … more →
Structures of the throat are well preserved
janekeig wrote 1 year ago: Drs Reidenberg and Fordyce are now actively uncovering the deeper tissues of the throat. This specim … more →
Update from scientists-rib structure
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janekeig wrote 1 year ago: The scientists are removing the muscle layer to reveal the pygmy right whale’s unusual bone st … more →
Hairs? on a whale?
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janekeig wrote 1 year ago: I was a bit surprised to find out that whales have hair! Cath Kemper said: ‘Most whales and do … more →
Bites on the whale
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janekeig wrote 1 year ago: It was earlier blogged that the wounds on the whale were from cookie cutter sharks. Te Papa’s … more →
