Giant whales stranded in Hainan and then taxidermied for scientific purposes

In January 2025, large fin and baleen whales stranded along the eastern and western coastlines of Hainan Island. The head of the Nature Department of the South China Sea Museum (Hainan) and her team acted quickly to make specimens of the stranded whales. These specimens will become an important resource for popularization of science education, and when exhibited in the South China Sea Museum, they will tell the miracle of life, convey the importance of ecological protection, stimulate people to think about the protection of marine ecology, and promote cetacean protection awareness from the side.