The launch!
June 7, 2019
We are so excited to launch Dive In: The Blue Whale Project to inspire future generations to save blue whales and our oceans! Join us and become an advocate for blue whales today!
Vision
The majestic blue whale is the largest animal to have ever existed. It can grow to be more than 100 feet long and weigh as much as 200 tons. Blue whales are at the top of the food pyramid and are essential to maintaining the overall health of the ocean.
Yet, despite their size and significance, the blue whale is an endangered species. Protecting this extraordinary marine mammal requires research and public education to guide policy and practice in order to reduce threats.
That’s why, when a blue whale washed up on the shores of Liverpool in 2017, two Dalhousie professors seized the opportunity to turn this tragic loss into a meaningful research and learning experience for students and a stunning public display.
Dive In: The Blue Whale Project is raising funds to support the time and resources dedicated to the restoration, articulation and presentation of the bones. The vision is to have the entire skeleton assembles and suspended in the atrium of the Steele Ocean Sciences Building. Dalhousie will join the ranks of the Royal Ontario Museum and the Natural History Museum in London in displaying blue whale skeletons as an educational tool and a poignant reminder of the care we must all take to protect the ocean and its creatures.
With a total project cost of $335,200.00, this fundraising campaign offers you a chance to name a bone of the blue whale. Funds raised will support the efforts, time and materials required to execute this project.
Interested in naming the blue whale or the skull? Please contact Clare MacDermott at Clare.MacDermott@Dal.Ca.
IN THE NEWS:
Our campaign has been featured! Check out these past articles:
“Dalhousie scientists wrangle blue whale bones to create 3D model” as featured in The Chronicle Herald on June 13, 2019
Updates
Supporters
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Adrienne Junek
What a great way to give back to science, oceanography, and the study of our planet.
Donald Ross
Katherine Kerley
For the love of the ocean, to inspire future scientists.
Alex Mifflin
Franklin Schwing
As an alumni (PhD 9189) I recognize the great education Dalhousie provided me and generations of scientists who are making a difference for society and our environment.
Paula Mercer
Laura Pritchard
Joanna Butler
I think that this is a great project that helps to educate all of us about the blue whale through the collection, restoration and display of this magnificent animal's skeleton at the ocean sciences building at Dal. I am glad to be able to help push the project forward in a small way.
Sarah Chamberlain
Catherine Schram
Deanna Ferguson
What a wonderful initiative!
Mary-Jane O’Halloran
Shyamal Bose
Marine Affairs Program
Kyoko Ohashi
Nancy McAllister-Irwin
Hope for the future of my grandchildren
Christine Chambers
On behalf of Solutions for Kids in Pain
Christine Chambers
christopher taggart
Brilliant, make no bones about that. Brilliant blue.
Alex Speed
Best of success in this project!