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The Blue Whale Project
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Help Bring the Blue Whale to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum!

Click here to go directly to the online donation page of Supporting UBC.
 

Exhumation, transportation and articulation of the whale is a major project, but well worth the effort as it will be the first exhibit of its kind in Canada. Bringing this magnificent creature to the museum will be a significant event for UBC, British Columbia, and for Canada, and will be an important contribution to the world of science and public education.

The Museum needs your support to make the total coast-to-coast journey of the blue whale possible. Your donation could support the costs of exhuming, transporting, articulating and installing the blue whale skeleton.
 

The blue whale will be the premier exhibit of the museum and the central focus of the glass atrium, clearly visible from UBC's Main Mall.

Ways to Help:

There are many ways to make a gift. You may choose a one-time gift or a pledge payable over several years. To support the blue whale project you might consider:

• cash gift (cash or cheque)
• publicly traded securities (shares, bonds, mutual funds)
• sponsorships or gifts-in-kind including gear for the expedition team, rail or truck transport for the skeleton, and exhumation supplies
• workplace giving & matching funds programs (If your employer doesn't have the museum on its list, ask for our name to be added!)

Many thanks to:

•Ellice Recycle Ltd. in Victoria for their donation of warehouse space for degreasing and articulating the whale skeleton. Ellice Recycle
CN Rail

Westjet

Novozymes

Univar

Viking Air

Emery Electric

Van Kam

Acklands-Grainger

UBC Bookstore

BC Ferries

•CN Rail for donation of a refrigerated cargo container and all ground transportation of the blue whale skeleton from PEI to BC.
•WestJet for supporting the May PEI exhumation expedition with donated air travel and for supporting ongoing research-related travel.
•Novozymes for enzyme and microbial product and technical support.
•Univar Canada Ltd. for enzyme and microbial product and technical support.
•Nyx Dimensions for assistance in 3-D scanning of the skeleton.
•Viking Air in Victoria for donation of technical equipment.
•McLean Foundation in Toronto for project support.
•Emery Electric in Victoria for donation of electrical work during project set-up.
•Van Kam Freightways Ltd. for transportation assitance in moving the whale from Victoria to Vancouver.
•Acklands-Grainger in Victoria for generous discounts on equipment.
•UBC Bookstore in Vancouver for customized baseball caps and warm weather vests for the expedition team.
•BC Ferries for assistance in the whale's voyage from Victoria to Vancouver.
•Artworld Picture Framing and Art Supplies in Victoria for generous discounts on paint and supplies.
•Rekord Marine, a Vancouver based supplier, for generous discounts on marine hardware.
•Fairey & Co. in Vancouver for generous discounts on casting materials.
•Walker's Saw Shop in Nanaimo for the loan of a 50" chainsaw.
•Lois and Gordon Johnson of Victoria for donation of degreasing equipment.
•Ted Akune of Steveston for the donation of heavy duty ropes for lifting the whale bones.
•Sherwood Motor Inn in Charlottetown for reduced rates on motel rooms.
•Erik Klassen in Charlottetown for on the ground logistical support in PEI.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

To learn more about how you can help support the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, please contact:

Development Office, Faculty of Science

Tel (604) 827-4466, Fax (604) 822-5558
Email development@science.ubc.ca

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