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Description: Whales are fascinating! They're also, oftentimes, absolutely gigantic-- which makes storing them in a museum collection quite challenging. We had the chance to visit the Smithsonian's "Whale Warehouse" to chat with Curator of Marine Mammals Dr. Michael McGowen, and learn more about the incredible specimens housed in this unique space. More from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History: --- The Wonderful World of Worms: youtu.be/FQcaddtnFqg --- What Fossils Reveal about Today's Climate Change: youtu.be/D2RLDUn0kgY This video is brought to you through a collaboration with the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., and the Field Museum, in Chicago, IL. ----------------------------------------­----------------------------- Come hang out in our Subreddit: reddit.com/r/thebrainscoop Instagram.com/egraslie Twitters: @ehmee Facebook: facebook.com/thebrainscoop Tumblr: thebrainscoop.tumblr.com We have a Newsletter! Sign up for updates!: bit.ly/2oYTY6p ----------------------------------------­----------------------------- Producer, Writer, Creator, Host: Emily Graslie Producer, Camera, Director: Sheheryar Ahsan Producer, Editor, Graphics: Brandon Brungard Camera: Katie Cleary Interview with: Dr. Michael McGowen, Curator of Marine Mammals, NMNH Special thanks: Jim Wood, Ryan Lavery, Anna Torres ---------------------------------------­----------------------------- This episode is filmed on location at the Smithsonian's Museum Support Center in Suitland, MD, and the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. fieldmuseum.org naturalhistory.si.edu