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65 Comments

1. Jives
   Posted 9 May 2008 at 2.08am | Permalink

   Wow!
   Those are some amazing shots. These internal organs are much easier to recognize than the squids were last week.

2. janekeig
   Posted 9 May 2008 at 7.21am | Permalink

   Thanks Jives, it’s a real pleasure being able to share the photos!

3. jan
   Posted 26 July 2008 at 1.34am | Permalink

   wow. its very interesting

4. maria
   Posted 17 November 2008 at 10.26am | Permalink

   thanks for your help

5. janekeig
   Posted 17 November 2008 at 1.25pm | Permalink

   Thanks maria )

   Are you studying whales?

6. Amy
   Posted 16 December 2008 at 7.50am | Permalink

   that was amazing
   a bit ikky but cool
   lol

7. janekeig
   Posted 16 December 2008 at 8.04am | Permalink

   Thanks Amy
   It was pretty amazing to have the scientists be so patient with me as I took photos and asked questions!
   Jane

8. Kristian alx
   Posted 31 December 2008 at 2.57pm | Permalink

   Hmmm… nice heart =) Sad it was in a human body =(

9. jane
   Posted 2 January 2009 at 9.36pm | Permalink

   Hi Kristian
   It was a pygmy right whale’s heart.
   Cheers

   Jane Keig

10. alliette
    Posted 14 January 2009 at 8.19am | Permalink

    oh oww! that so hurts?
    thanks your HElp!
    what happen?

11. janekeig
    Posted 14 January 2009 at 8.21am | Permalink

    Hi Aliette

    The scientists were performing a necropsy on this young pygmy right whale that stranded and died in New Zealand.

12. sanjum
    Posted 26 January 2009 at 9.18pm | Permalink

    This is intrusting, but horible.

13. chris
    Posted 26 January 2009 at 9.23pm | Permalink

    hahahahahahaha gutted !! get it gutted

14. marianaadorable10
    Posted 1 February 2009 at 5.12am | Permalink

    wow that is creapy!

15. priscilla
    Posted 4 February 2009 at 10.30am | Permalink

    Omgg
    dhtt shOtt wass pretty qwedd !
    and& iikyy
    Omgg; dht shuld hvee hurtt :[
    Didd iht HURt ?

16. Sierra Mist
    Posted 8 February 2009 at 12.19pm | Permalink

    WOW this is a really wierd and awkward site who cares about whales…..

17. ilayda
    Posted 15 February 2009 at 3.48am | Permalink

    şuna bakın kalp ameliyatı yapıyorlar sanırım

18. ilayda
    Posted 15 February 2009 at 3.49am | Permalink

    ya neden yorumları ingilize yazıyorsunuz

19. muq
    Posted 15 February 2009 at 7.19am | Permalink

    çünkü bu site, türk sitesi değil. Ayrıca ingilizce evrensel dil olarak kabul ediliyor.

20. tepapamuseum
    Posted 24 February 2009 at 9.53am | Permalink

    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

21. uthya
    Posted 27 February 2009 at 10.14pm | Permalink

    yuck!wat is dis man……..

22. Courtney
    Posted 7 March 2009 at 6.14pm | Permalink

    Wow…..this is soo cool i wish i was the one holding the heart it is so amazing!!!!!!!!!

23. RAJAT
    Posted 8 March 2009 at 2.09am | Permalink

    ITS MY HEART

24. daniel
    Posted 12 March 2009 at 11.55pm | Permalink

    WaW as u see on first pic is lungs and the 2 pic is heart ^^xD

25. maryam
    Posted 15 March 2009 at 9.01pm | Permalink

    wow
    realy
    pretty picture its realy intesting
    thanks

26. No Namer
    Posted 7 April 2009 at 8.54am | Permalink

    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

27. jane
    Posted 7 April 2009 at 9.11am | Permalink

    @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

28. zahra
    Posted 17 April 2009 at 1.19am | Permalink

    hi it’s my first time that i see this site.it’s really good.thanks

29. MASITHA
    Posted 27 May 2009 at 8.10pm | Permalink

    good…apakah ini gambar hati setiap manusia ????!!!

30. Te Papa
    Posted 28 May 2009 at 12.04pm | Permalink

    Hi Masitha,
    Can you write in English?
    Thanks a lot
    Florence, IT at Te Papa

31. somebody
    Posted 5 June 2009 at 7.36pm | Permalink

    its scary but very interessting… geeee thanks

32. lerato
    Posted 7 June 2009 at 10.21pm | Permalink

    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.

33. Jessica Ellis
    Posted 17 June 2009 at 9.41pm | Permalink

    very interesting. thanks for everything. you have made my life. very interesting.

34. aaa
    Posted 28 June 2009 at 5.26am | Permalink

    wow thats amazing how big the heart is
    i wish to learn more! XD

35. allanagh
    Posted 10 November 2009 at 4.41am | Permalink

    it like a pig ‘s heart

36. anee
    Posted 24 November 2009 at 4.29am | Permalink

    its very dangerous bat very interesting

37. vannesa
    Posted 13 January 2010 at 1.53am | Permalink

    now i see now the heart thanks!

38. Inspector Mini Me
    Posted 16 January 2010 at 10.45am | Permalink

    the one in center is awesome picture that shows
    so clearly the Blood (vessels???) dont know the english word (or maybe i do)

39. ainghel
    Posted 4 February 2010 at 1.26pm | Permalink

    wow.. it is amazing!!!

40. yucky heart
    Posted 6 February 2010 at 11.45pm | Permalink

    kadiri!!!
    iw!!!!

41. T
    Posted 11 February 2010 at 3.47pm | Permalink

    HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

42. deea
    Posted 14 February 2010 at 4.21am | Permalink

    am facut galbaneala cand am vazut poza nu pot sa cred ca pu asa imigini pe net cn lea pus rusinica dar ma bucur ca mia m vazut cum ii o inima pe din naontru siisa va iubiti parteneri ok sa sarbatoriti cu palcere ziua de 14 februarie ziua en namoratilor

43. ellie
    Posted 15 February 2010 at 5.08am | Permalink

    heyaa thios is unruley to animals how would you like a member of your family have this done to you it’s in- humane all of you sound really fascinated by this do you want to be ripped apart or summut??? im only 11 but i sure know wat im talking about because i am the worlds youngest vet!!!! I HATE ANY SUCKER THAT KILLS ANIMALS OR TEST ANIMALS FOR RESEACH INTO OUR BODIES ITS CRUEL AND DOWN RIGHT CRAZY!!!!!!

44. jane keig
    Posted 15 February 2010 at 6.29am | Permalink

    @ellie – we didn’t kill the whale, it was had stranded and died on the coast of New Zealand. 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). Have a look at our Whales exhibition mini-site to find out more about whales research in NZ…http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/exhibitions/whales/

45. nerissa ambulario
    Posted 21 February 2010 at 10.35pm | Permalink

    its really good to see that

46. nerissa ambulario
    Posted 21 February 2010 at 10.36pm | Permalink

    good to see that

47. kris goss
    Posted 2 March 2010 at 10.52am | Permalink

    the inside of a heart is relly nasty

48. neri kyle
    Posted 15 March 2010 at 8.06pm | Permalink

    soo..now i know that the heart is one of the most sensitive part pf the body..hmmf.i care

49. yeci
    Posted 13 April 2010 at 1.56pm | Permalink

    wow!!!! very interesting, bet these AMAZING shots well come in handy on my bff’s science project!!! thanx!!!

50. marveana
    Posted 21 May 2010 at 6.36am | Permalink

    this is nasty who wants to see crazy photos of our guts that creepy they need to come up with something a little better than blood and guts.

51. marveana
    Posted 21 May 2010 at 6.39am | Permalink

    but at least people are taking the opportunity to learn about their body’s and get real life photos instead of toys.and atleast they dont kill the whale they use it otward somthing opsitive

52. Kyle
    Posted 30 May 2010 at 7.43am | Permalink

    they r such cheap organs.
    keep on killin.
    its mammaing.

53. macy
    Posted 29 July 2010 at 9.14pm | Permalink

    WoW! WoW! WoW! WoW! WoW! WoW!!

54. macy
    Posted 29 July 2010 at 9.18pm | Permalink

    i AM DOING A PROJECT AND I NEED TO KNOW AS MUCH IMFORMATTION AS POSSIBLE. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE HEART?

55. lea krystel a yango
    Posted 15 September 2010 at 11.22pm | Permalink

    wow its really the heart is important to our body the important to our body is

    -heart
    -liver
    -appendix
    -small intestine
    -large intestine
    -rectum
    -esophagus
    and ofcourse is mouth

56. Ruby
    Posted 25 November 2010 at 7.40am | Permalink

    That heart is sick! It’s a bit graphic but it is an amazing picture! I love the body.

57. Nick Darn
    Posted 4 December 2010 at 10.59am | Permalink

    Euck! Why are they pulling apart this whale exactly? I sure hope to hell that it died by a natural cause.

58. Nick Darn
    Posted 4 December 2010 at 11.04am | Permalink

    Now that I’ve read the other comments I would like to appoligise for my rude comment. I’m a animal rights activist and was just misinformed and misunderstood.

59. jacob
    Posted 27 December 2010 at 9.01pm | Permalink

    my heart beats faster by seeing the pair

60. dal
    Posted 16 January 2011 at 7.37pm | Permalink

    human heart is very nice

61. chakradhar madapati
    Posted 27 January 2011 at 1.48pm | Permalink

    its very good pictures andvery useful to teachers

62. ass kisser
    Posted 1 February 2011 at 3.30pm | Permalink

    U killed the WHALE!!!!!!!!!

63. jhaydee
    Posted 1 February 2011 at 9.10pm | Permalink

    kadiri naman yan pala yung nga heart yukkkkk

64. genta
    Posted 27 February 2011 at 1.48am | Permalink

    uuuuuuuuuuu po trishtushem

65. aewew
    Posted 9 March 2011 at 1.00am | Permalink

    iwwwwwwwwwwww