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FEATURE Orcas
116 artifacts from the museum’s collection 180 bones in Rhapsody (J32)’s articulated skeleton 325 bones in the skeleton of Rhapsody’s baby 2 (surviving) baby orcas born to Southern Resident pods during exhibition production 7 50-foot (15 m) tractor trailers to move it all when it travels
35+ staff from every department contributing 36 months of planning 31 custom showcases 6 First Nations consulted 3 years of research
10 model makers 6 youth programs 14 scholars 6 conservators