Good news sperm whale enthusiasts, Singapore’s own specimen — which was found dead off Jurong Island in July — will be going on display by the end of February next year.
Also, instead of giving an appropriate sea monster title (such as Sorrowbrute, The Dark Dweller or Gloomtooth), Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum named it Jubi Lee. Meh.
Museum head Peter Ng told The Straits Times that the 10.6m-long exhibit is likely to be exhibited at eye level so that visitors can get truly up close and personal with the sperm whale skeleton.
Currently, the bones are undergoing the final stages of degreasing to ensure that they don’t weaken over time or start smelling like carcass.
Since it was found in Singapore’s shores back on July 10, museum staff have been hard at work recovering the complete skeleton to build a world-class exhibit focussed on the Jubilee Whale. They’ve even called out for donations from the public that will go towards preparation, restoration, mounting, exhibition and maintenance of the whale — you can check out their page here for details.
