Media:
Over several years, our work has been featured in print and on radio and television programs across Canada. Click on the linked text below to see some of our most recent coverage:
The Blue Whale:
The epic story of our reconstruction of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum’s blue whale skeleton was portrayed in Discovery Channel’s 45-minute feature documentary titled Raising Big Blue.
- Smithsonian Magazine by Lorraine Boissoneault: "For de Roos and Main, their interest in skeletons stems from a lifelong passion for science."
- Vancouver Sun by Glen Schaefer: "[Mike de Roos] has injected a dose of vitality into the dusty museum world."
- National Post by Brian Hutchinson: "the unveiling... brought tears to the eyes of dozens of volunteers and donors who helped in time or money to bring the eye-catching educational exhibit to life
- BC Local News article by Marilyn Assaf: "the unveiling... brought tears to the eyes of dozens of volunteers and donors who helped in time or money to bring the eye-catching educational exhibit to life..."
- CTV newscast by Gord Kurbis: "a monumental challenge [to] reassamble a gray whale that washed ashore in Sooke..."
- Times Colonist by Robert Barron: "whale spine [installation] will educate, inspire"
- Globe and Mail by Ian Bailey: "the skeleton... is a sight to behold."
- Pacific Yachting in the series on "Coastal Characters" by Marianne Scott: "from sea otters to blue whales, Mike deRoos is gaining a worldwide reputation for re-assembling animal skeletons..."
- CTV News broadcast: "Giant [humpback] whale headed to museum"
- Vancouver Sun by Andrew Bailey: "...for a museum to have a beautifully intact, pristine skeleton like this in their collections is... priceless."
- Times Colonist by Katherine Dedyna: "Nine metres worth of whale bone... were trucked and ferried to Salt Spring Island."
The Blue Whale:
The epic story of our reconstruction of the Beaty Biodiversity Museum’s blue whale skeleton was portrayed in Discovery Channel’s 45-minute feature documentary titled Raising Big Blue.
Coverage of The Blue Whale Project:
- A-Channel News broadcast on YouTube:
- British Columbia Magazine by Jenny Mather: "I was among the more than 3,500 people who attended the public preview [of the blue whale exhibit], eager to see the new museum and gawk at the great creature."
- The Walrus by David Ng: "'The whale is a focal point to talk about the loss of biodiversity and the importance of conservation. It will stir emotions in people.'""
- Yes Magazine by Diane Dakers and Jude Isabella: "...Canada's first blue whale skeleton, and only the fifth in North America. Worldwide, about 20 blue whale skeletons are on display."
- Vancouver Observer by Duncan McGregor: "The [blue whale] specimen has opened the doors to many dialogues on biodiversity... Michael [deRoos] is just a very gifted individual... he's a combination of artist, biologist and engineer."
- UBC Public Affairs: "the UBC blue whale is the largest skeleton exhibit in the world suspended without external armature."
- Seaside Times by Doreen Marion Gee, December 2012: "[The blue whale exhibit] is an awe-inspiring symbol of the greatness of nature and the vastness of the biodiversity in our oceans and on our planet."
Coverage of The Marine Mammal Skeleton Project:
- UBC Marine Mammal Skeleton Project Opening: "This new field-trip destination provides an opportunity to inspire and engage students, and British Columbians of any age, in the protection of our province's treasured marine life."
- The Vancouver Sun: photo gallery of the Marine Mammal Skeleton Project skeletons.
