This Whale Bone Arch shows two bones of the lower jaw of a Blue Whale and were removed from a beached Whale that came ashore in 1920. I cannot believe how big they are 😳😳😳
The harpoon that is shown in one picture was still in the whale, however the explosive charge in the Harpoon's head had failed to explode. Therefore, both Whale and Harpoon were intact.
The Crofter that dealt with it was lucky not have been injured when the Harpoon's head finally exploded in his shed.Read more
July 17, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C