When visiting the New Bedford Whaling Museum in southeastern Massachusetts, you might want to be a little careful standing under their 66-foot-long blue whale skeleton. That’s because these blue ...

New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts might be home to five impressive whale skeletons, but the blue whale in particular might leave its mark on you. Literally – its skeleton is dripping ...

That’s because Rocha said the rare blue whale skeleton is actually leaking oil. KOBO, short for “King of the Blue Ocean,” has been on display at the museum for 24 years now.

Sir Michael Dixon, Director of the Natural History Museum, said of the blue whale skeleton: 'This is a landmark moment for the Museum and for the millions of people from all over the world who visit ...

He is one of only four blue whale skeletons on display in the world, and at 66 feet long, with a 1½-ton skull, ... For more on New Bedford’s oozing whale skeleton, visit Atlas Obscura!

It contains the world’s most complete blue whale skeleton, as well as some of its supersized body parts, and a recreation of some of its unique traits. Visitors can even walk into a cast of the ...

Relocating the blue whale skeleton from the rafters of the Mammals gallery to a dramatic new posture in Hintze Hall requires many hands and a range of expertise. Along the way, the skeleton will not ...