Blue Whale Skeleton Educational Display at Hatfield Marine Science Center
Sector: Steel • Location: Newport, Oregon, United States
Source: Oregon Coast Beach Connection
The skeleton of a 70-foot blue whale, weighing 5,500 pounds, will be installed in a permanent educational display at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. The project involves cleaning, restoring, and preserving the whale's bones and creating a steel frame system to display them in a natural motion pose. The display aims to provide an educational opportunity for stud
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Steel, Education
- Location
- Newport, Oregon, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Oregon Coast Beach Connection
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Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The skeleton of a 70-foot blue whale, weighing 5,500 pounds, will be installed in a permanent educational display at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. The project involves cleaning, restoring, and preserving the whale's bones and creating a steel frame system to display them in a natural motion pose. The display aims to provide an educational opportunity for students, researchers, and visitors about blue whales and marine life. |
Original sector | Education |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Oregon |
City | Newport |
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Source | Oregon Coast Beach Connection |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Steel, Education |
Article published date | 2026-05-16 |
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