The Whale Museum

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The Whale Museum
The Whale Museum
Established1 January 1979 (1979-01-01)
Location Friday Harbor, Washington
Coordinates 48°32′09″N123°01′02″W / 48.5357°N 123.0173°W / 48.5357; -123.0173
TypeNatural History
Website http://www.whalemuseum.org

The Whale Museum is a natural history museum located in Friday Harbor, Washington. Founded in 1979, The Whale Museum is dedicated to the interpretation of whales in the wild. Its mission is to promote the stewardship of wild whales in the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research programs.

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Exhibits

The Whale Museum's exhibits include life-sized whale models, articulated skeletons, information on the family groups (pods) of the endangered Southern Resident killer whales, and current scientific research on local species. Other exhibits feature pinnipeds, porpoises and other marine mammals of the Salish Sea; wildlife videos, and Northwest Native American culture and artifacts relating to marine mammals. The whale museum is actively involved in stewardship efforts, and was involved in the orca Springer's story, as well as the investigation of Sooke (L-112), a 3-year old orca who washed up near Long Beach, Washington in 2012. [1]

Education and Research

The Whale Museum conducts several research and education programs:

The Whale Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a board of directors.

References

  1. "Sooke's Story". NOAA. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. "Home page". Orca Network. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. "Home page". Wolf Hollow Willdlife Rehabilitation Center. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  4. "Home page". Friday Harbor Laboratories. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  5. "Home page". Salish Sea Hydrophone Network. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  6. "Be Whale Wise" . Retrieved August 25, 2014.