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Whales

Suitcase Exhibition

Whales, set up on a table.

Andre LaPointe © Canadian Museum of Nature

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Whales is a suitcase-sized exhibition packed chock-o-block with museum specimens, books, games, posters and more! Touch a giant sperm whale tooth, marvel at the life-like whale models, listen to the songs of the whale, and learn to identify a whale by its tail! This hands-on suitcase has something for every armchair whale-watcher!

Don't miss your chance to discover all the fun that can be crammed into a single suitcase!

Components

  • display case with 5 whale models
  • baleen display
  • tooth specimens
  • 2 graphic panels
  • books and games
  • 1 laminated poster
  • videos, audio recordings, and CD-ROMs

Space Requirements

A sperm whale tooth.

Andre LaPointe © Canadian Museum of Nature

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  • the suitcase weighs less than 30 kg (66 lb.)
  • when set up, the contents occupy approximately two tabletops

Special Requirements

  • tables
  • security and environmental controls
  • active staff participation to organize and present programmes
  • TV and VCR to view videos
  • audio cassette player for audio tape
  • computer for CD-ROMs

Cost

  • loan fee starts at $175
  • one-way shipping fees are extra

Availability

  • contact us to find out when this exhibition is available

Information and Reservations

Rachel Gervais

A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke rising from the water.

© Corel

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Every humpback whale has a unique pattern on the underside of its tail (called a fluke) that allows scientists to recognize individual whales. Scientists have photographed and catalogued thousands of whale tails. Now, every time a whale is spotted, scientists can check to see if it has been spotted before. Using this catalogue they can estimate populations, follow whale migrations and check out who is hanging out with whom!

 

Where to See It

To book this exhibition, or for more info:
Rachel Gervais
• rgervais@mus-nature.ca
• Tel: 613.566.4211
• Toll-free: 1.800.263.4433.