Beluga Whale Articulated Skeleton Replica

Description

Beluga whale articulated skeleton replica measures 125.0 x 44.5 x 42.0 inches. Delphinapterus leucas is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from San Diego Museum of Natural History specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

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• Skeletal Information (SDNHM Specimen)

• Cervical Mobility: The skeleton features unfused cervical (neck) vertebrae, which allows the articulated mount to demonstrate the beluga’s unique ability to turn its head—a feature absent in most other whales.
• Dorsal Ridge: There is no dorsal fin bone; the skeleton shows a hardened dorsal ridge instead, an adaptation for swimming under Arctic ice.
• Echolocation Support: The skull has a distinctive flat facial plane that acts as a structural base for the “melon,” the fatty organ used to focus sound.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Infraorder: Cetacea
• Family: Monodontidae
• Genus: Delphinapterus Lacépède, 1804
• Species: D. leucas
• Binomial name: Delphinapterus leucas
• Conservation status: Least Concern

For a detailed anatomical study, this specimen is also available as a beluga whale disarticulated skeleton replica cast.

The Beulga whale skeleton replica is an authentic, 1:1 scale (Life size) reproduction molded from San Diego Natural History Museum specimen.