Minke Whale Skull Replica
$3,200.00
Minke whale skull replica is 56 x 29.0 x 16.0 in. The Balaenoptera acutorostrata is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Minke whale skull replica measures 56 x 29.0 x 16.0 inches. The Balaenoptera acutorostrata is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale (life-size). Made in USA. Call 509-951-3557 for shipping quote.
Minke whales range throughout all oceans and adjoining seas worldwide. They thrive across a broad global territory spanning from freezing polar regions to warm tropical waters.
Filter feeding allows them to capture vast amounts of krill, plankton, and small schooling fish like sardines, herring, and mackerel.
Adults reach lengths up to 35 feet and weigh approximately ten tons. Sleek, dark gray or black bodies have a white underside, and a pale chevron marking behind the head. They have a bright white band on each pectoral flipper.
A narrow, pointed snout holds 240 to 360 yellowish feeding plates on each side of the upper jaw. Fifty to seventy throat folds open wide during fast gulps to swallow huge amounts of fish.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Artiodactyla
- Infraorder: Cetacea
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Species: B. acutorostrata
- Binomial Name: Balaenoptera acutorostrata
- Conservation Status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Lemke, the minke whale skull replica, accidentally swallowed a metal Scoobie Doo lunch-box today.
Clancy, the Cuvier’s beaked whale skull replica, used to be a nurse and she is adimant that he go directly to the hospital. Lemke is not having any part of going to the hospital and getting surgery.
Milo, the melon-headed whale skull replica, doesn’t think he swallowed a lunch-box and is shaking his head in disgust with his friend Lemcke for being such a fibber.
Finn, the short-finned whale skull replica, has finaly had it with all of them. He is going to continue to work on his tan lying in the toasty sun rays.
Additional information
| Weight | 45.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 56.0 × 29.0 × 16.0 in |
| World Whale Day - 3rd Sunday of February | World Whale Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of February each year to recognize whales and raise awareness of the threats they face. The day began in Maui, Hawaii in 1980 to honor the humpback whales that migrate to the islands each winter to give birth. The Pacific Whale Foundation organizes events that include parades, activities for children, and fun characters. |
