
Above is a picture of the Pygmy right whale lung, it’s about 45cm long when stretched out like it is below. The lungs sit under the backbone of the whale and isn’t divided into lobes like human lungs are.
The scientists told me that they think it’s smaller than usual in a whale of this size.
The heart is in perfect shape – it actually looked like a Valentine’s heart especially when it was lifted out – see below.


9 May 2008 at 2:08 am
Wow!
Those are some amazing shots. These internal organs are much easier to recognize than the squids were last week.
9 May 2008 at 7:21 am
Thanks Jives, it’s a real pleasure being able to share the photos!
26 July 2008 at 1:34 am
wow. its very interesting
17 November 2008 at 10:26 am
thanks for your help
17 November 2008 at 1:25 pm
Thanks maria
)
Are you studying whales?
16 December 2008 at 7:50 am
that was amazing
a bit ikky but cool
lol
16 December 2008 at 8:04 am
Thanks Amy
It was pretty amazing to have the scientists be so patient with me as I took photos and asked questions!
Jane
31 December 2008 at 2:57 pm
Hmmm… nice heart =) Sad it was in a human body =(
2 January 2009 at 9:36 pm
Hi Kristian
It was a pygmy right whale’s heart.
Cheers
Jane Keig
14 January 2009 at 8:19 am
oh oww! that so hurts?
thanks your HElp!
what happen?
14 January 2009 at 8:21 am
Hi Aliette
The scientists were performing a necropsy on this young pygmy right whale that stranded and died in New Zealand.
26 January 2009 at 9:18 pm
This is intrusting, but horible.
26 January 2009 at 9:23 pm
hahahahahahaha gutted !! get it gutted
1 February 2009 at 5:12 am
wow that is creapy!
4 February 2009 at 10:30 am
Omgg
dhtt shOtt wass pretty qwedd !
and& iikyy
Omgg; dht shuld hvee hurtt :[
Didd iht HURt ?
8 February 2009 at 12:19 pm
WOW this is a really wierd and awkward site who cares about whales…..
15 February 2009 at 3:48 am
şuna bakın kalp ameliyatı yapıyorlar sanırım
15 February 2009 at 3:49 am
ya neden yorumları ingilize yazıyorsunuz
15 February 2009 at 7:19 am
çünkü bu site, türk sitesi değil. Ayrıca ingilizce evrensel dil olarak kabul ediliyor.
24 February 2009 at 9:53 am
Hi,
This is an English speaking website. If you have questions or comments, please write them in English so that we can understand them, and hopefully we’ll also be able to answer them
Thanks,
Florence, IT at Te Papa
27 February 2009 at 10:14 pm
yuck!wat is dis man……..
7 March 2009 at 6:14 pm
Wow…..this is soo cool i wish i was the one holding the heart it is so amazing!!!!!!!!!
8 March 2009 at 2:09 am
ITS MY HEART
12 March 2009 at 11:55 pm
WaW as u see on first pic is lungs and the 2 pic is heart ^^xD
15 March 2009 at 9:01 pm
wow
realy
pretty picture its realy intesting
thanks
7 April 2009 at 8:54 am
This looks cool.
but i dont think i beileve in this picture.
Why would scientists want to hurt a cute whale????
They should be ashamed of themselves
7 April 2009 at 9:11 am
@NO NAMER – this pygmy right whale was found stranded on a beach in New Zealand and brought(dead)to Te Papa.The museum carries out a programme of non-lethal whale research (ie. observation of whales in their native habitat and dissection of dead, stranded whales). Believe me, the photos are real, I wrote the post and took the images.
Jane Keig, Communications Manager, Te Papa
17 April 2009 at 1:19 am
hi it’s my first time that i see this site.it’s really good.thanks
27 May 2009 at 8:10 pm
good…apakah ini gambar hati setiap manusia ????!!!
28 May 2009 at 12:04 pm
Hi Masitha,
Can you write in English?
Thanks a lot
Florence, IT at Te Papa
5 June 2009 at 7:36 pm
its scary but very interessting… geeee thanks
7 June 2009 at 10:21 pm
this is what i call body art, the pics are amazin and i love the site of explicit nature. i am realy into biology i love exploring the body and observing everything under the skin.thank you guys good job.
17 June 2009 at 9:41 pm
very interesting. thanks for everything. you have made my life. very interesting.
28 June 2009 at 5:26 am
wow thats amazing how big the heart is
i wish to learn more! XD
10 November 2009 at 4:41 am
it like a pig ’s heart
24 November 2009 at 4:29 am
its very dangerous bat very interesting