Aberdeen University Zoology Museum

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The Zoology Museum houses the fore limbs of a blue whale that had been found dead in the North Sea off Aberdeen on June 27th 1871. Struthers arranged for it to be towed into Peterhead Bay and then dissected it at low tide as it lay among the rocks.

Aberdeen University Zoology Museum

09.00-17.00 Monday-Friday

University of Aberdeen
Zoology Building
Tillydrone Avenue
Aberdeen
AB24 2TZ
Aberdeenshire

Scotland
Parties and Groups should book, in advance, via the Aberdeen University Natural History Centre on 01224 493288

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