Building a Blue Whale with Dr. Lisa Ballance, Director Marine Mammal Institute by KXCR Community Radio published on 2023-12-19T23:48:59Z In 2015, a deceased blue whale washed up on the shore near Gold Beach, Oregon. Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Stranding Network received the call. What happened next is an incredible story that continues to unfold today. Join Dina Pavlis in the studio with special guest Dr. Lisa Ballance, Director of Oregon State Universitys Marine Mammal Institute. They'll talk about how the blue whale ended up on an Oregon beach, what happened next, and how the skeleton of this particular blue whale will become an important educational tool with the potential to change lives and perspectives. Learn more about the Building a Blue Whale project: http://beav.es/bones Genre Learning