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Fossil Whale Digsite at Cerro Ballena, Chile
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The Whale Graveyard Whodunit

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A crew works on creating a life-size, meticulously detailed model of the North Atlantic right whale Phoenix
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Crew Works on Phoenix Model

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A life-size, meticulously detailed model of the North Atlantic right whale Phoenix hangs in the Smithsonian’s Sant Ocean Hall in the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC.
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Model of Phoenix

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An early scale model of North Atlantic right whale Phoenix that was used to develop a life size model for the Smithsonian shows the location of scars on her mouth from entanglements with fishing gear.
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Phoenix: Mouth Scarring

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A drawing of Phoenix from the North Atlantic Right Whale Catalog documents her callosity pattern and other identifying marks.
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Who’s That Whale?

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An early scale model of North Atlantic right whale Phoenix indicates the location of scars on her tail from entanglements with fishing gear.
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Phoenix: Tail Scarring

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A model marker applies paint to the life-size, meticulously detailed model of the North Atlantic right whale Phoenix.
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Painting the Model of Phoenix

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This photo provides a small glimpse of the amazing variety of whale skulls and skeletons available for study at the Smithsonian.
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Whale Collections

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Blue whale skull being installed at National Museum of Natural History.
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When Did Today’s Whales Get So Big?

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Offshore Peru, during the Eocene (~56-34 million years ago), showing two archaeocetes (ancient whales): Ocucajea picklingi and Supayacetus muizon.
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New Archaeocetes from Peru Are the Oldest Fossil Whales from South America

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Smithsonian scientists race the tide the excavate an ancient whale fossil entombed in rock
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Fossil Whale Found, Excavated, Jacketed, and Returned to STRI!

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Smithsonian researchers eat a meal in preparation for a fossil excavation
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At STRI, No Whales Yet, But There Are Fossil Sea Cows...

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