Topic: Mdina Whale

[Baked_Beans]

I think at last I have discovered the type of whale this Mdina glass sculpture represents. I recon it's a Cuvier's beaked Whale found in the Mediterranian sea. Quite rare but they sometimes end up stranded on the coast of Malta. They all seem to have a multitude of scratch marks over their body and the dorsal fin is positioned towards the tail end rather than being central .

https://swfsc.noaa.gov/news.aspx?ParentMenuId=147&id=22054


http://uk.whales.org/species-guide/cuviers-beaked-whale


https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110622/local/dead-dolphin-found-at-qawra.371917

[Patrick]

Good sleuthing.......

These Whales are thought to be made by Vicente Boffo when he joined Mdina in the early 70's and sold by him in 'Kings Tobacconist'.

Here are two I have.

[Baked_Beans]

Thanks for posting your pic. Patrick . Great to see nature inspiring art in this way 

My whale was discovered by John and next to the whale was a Boffo fish ...also known to have been sold in King's Tobacconist but they both ended up together  in shop in Newport ,South Wales !

[Baked_Beans]

Another Mdina whale has surfaced ! Looks remarkably similar to Patrick's on the right above !

[rosieposie]

I thought you might like to see the one I have as well.

[Baked_Beans]

Thanks Rosie,

There are two different styles of tail fin on these it seems . One with a curve the other cut off straight ! 

[chriscooper]

Think yours is the nicest by far Rosie