Blue Whale Life Size Model
The American Museum of Natural History has a life size model of a blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) hanging in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life. Having seen these enormous animals underwater in real life, I had to visit the museum to see if the model was accurate. It is.
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| Blue whale model, life size, hanging in the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. The 94-foot-long blue whale model weights 21,000 pounds and is based on a female found in 1925, sculpted in fiberglass and polyurethane. It is the largest model of the largest creature that has ever lived on Earth. American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York, USA. Image: 10999 Species: Balaenoptera musculus |
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