Exhibition
Wal & Fisch – Sanfte Riesen der Meere
The permanent exhibition Whale & Fish not only offers a fantastic view over the rooftops of Basel, it also boasts the effectively staged skeleton of a minke whale.
The permanent exhibition Whale & Fish not only offers a fantastic view over the rooftops of Basel, it also shines above all with the effectively staged skeleton of a minke whale. This was stored in the collection cellar for forty years before it found its way into the exhibition. Another highlight is the lifelike model of a 6.8 m long python, complete with its original skeleton.
Whales need space, even if they are "only" nine-meter-long minke whales. Our hall with the minke whale lets you experience the dimensions of the largest mammals on our planet up close.
The skeleton comes from a northern minke whale and was acquired by the Basel Natural History Museum in 1873. Thanks to the support of the Friends of the Natural History Museum association, it has been put on display in a new and impressive way.
Northern minke whales are found in all the oceans of the northern hemisphere. However, this gentle animal is highly endangered due to heavy hunting. Although minke whales have been protected by an international agreement since 1986, they continue to be hunted. Since the agreement came into force, around 20,000 of these beautiful ocean giants have been killed.
An overview of the native fish, frogs and reptiles can be found at the back of the exhibition. Their way of life is discussed as well as the influence of us humans. The full-size models are particularly worth seeing. The central object in the middle of the room is the cast and skeleton of a large reticulated python.
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Whales need space, even if they are "only" nine-meter-long minke whales. Our hall with the minke whale lets you experience the dimensions of the largest mammals on our planet up close.
The skeleton comes from a northern minke whale and was acquired by the Basel Natural History Museum in 1873. Thanks to the support of the Friends of the Natural History Museum association, it has been put on display in a new and impressive way.
Northern minke whales are found in all the oceans of the northern hemisphere. However, this gentle animal is highly endangered due to heavy hunting. Although minke whales have been protected by an international agreement since 1986, they continue to be hunted. Since the agreement came into force, around 20,000 of these beautiful ocean giants have been killed.
An overview of the native fish, frogs and reptiles can be found at the back of the exhibition. Their way of life is discussed as well as the influence of us humans. The full-size models are particularly worth seeing. The central object in the middle of the room is the cast and skeleton of a large reticulated python.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.