Another reason that we were quite keen to get up to Telegraph Cove is that our friends there not only run a whale-watching company but also started and continue to help manage the Whale Interpretive Centre. Anyone that claims to know Kathryn at all knows that she is fascinated by bones and loves to get up close and poke at them and this was the perfect opportunity to do so. The photo below doesn't do it justice but there's also a 3rd Minke whale in the background in the left behind the front whale.
Aside from cetacean bones there was also a sizeable selection of displays on pinnipeds (seals etc) which are always favorites of mine. Below are a harbor seal and Stellar's sea lion; having seen both of those types of animals in the wild so often it was really neat to see how they fit together under the blubber.
I feel that the quality of whale skeletons on display here is better than anything I've seen outside of London or Paris and the place is a real testament to the dedication they have put into it. Anyone who finds themselves in that neck of the woods is heartily recommended to go give it a look.
Aside from cetacean bones there was also a sizeable selection of displays on pinnipeds (seals etc) which are always favorites of mine. Below are a harbor seal and Stellar's sea lion; having seen both of those types of animals in the wild so often it was really neat to see how they fit together under the blubber.
I feel that the quality of whale skeletons on display here is better than anything I've seen outside of London or Paris and the place is a real testament to the dedication they have put into it. Anyone who finds themselves in that neck of the woods is heartily recommended to go give it a look.
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