Building Bonehenge - Reconstructing the skeleton of a Sperm Whale

Keith Rittmaster of the North Carolina Maritime Museum talks about his project to create an exhibit around the skeleton of a stranded Sperm Whale. Follow him from the animal's stranding and eventual death through the process of extracting the skeleton and re-articulating it into the most accurate reconstruction of a sperm whale skeleton to date. Learn about the biology of these magnificent animals and hear about the tremendous volunteer effort that went into making this project a success.

Warning, some images of the extraction process may be unsettling.

Sorry about the white balance, you can see there's a window right behind Keith.

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Education

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• Bonehenge
• Sperm Whale
• Keith Rittmaster
• NC Maritime Museum
• Community Outreach
• Volunteers
• Whale
• Skeleton
• biology