Thank you for renting a Whale Flipper X-Ray Beaty Box!
This page has downloadable materials that will support your use of the Beaty Box. We suggest using WiFi or another connection that is best for large PDF files. If you run into any issues with the downloads, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@beatymuseum.ubc.ca or 604-827-4955.
You can enter feedback on our feedback form: https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/beaty-box-feedback/ or you can send us an email to programs@beatymuseum.ubc.ca
Digital Version of the Manual:
This will also allow you to more easily click resource links referenced in text!
- Manual Section 1 – Beaty Box Basics: https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/files/2017/08/Section-1-Beaty-Box-Basics-Manual-WEB.pdf
- Manual Section 2 – Whale Flipper X-Ray Beaty Box 003: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2026/06/Section-2-BlueWhaleBox003.pdf
- Manual Section 2 – Whale Flipper X-Ray Beaty Box 004: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2026/06/Section-2-BlueWhaleBox004.pdf
Note there are two versions of Whale Flipper X-Ray Beaty Box – most of the manual content is the same, however, some packing/unpacking instructions may look slightly different. - Unboxing/Reboxing videos:
- Whale Flipper X-Ray 003
- Specimen handling basics:
- Additional Beaty Box Information: https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/learn/beaty-boxes/
Cleaning Big Blue
This video is just the beginning! For more videos on research, museum specimens, and more visit our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@beatymuseum/featured
Additional Resources
- Beaty Box Video Playlist: http://bit.ly/BeatyBox
- Head Back to the Whale Flipper X-Ray Beaty Box page: https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/learn/beaty-boxes/whale-flipper-x-ray/
- A Skeleton Story By Numbers: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2016/01/BBMASkeletonStorybyNumbers.pdf
- Colouring Sheets:
- Whale Colouring Sheet: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2016/01/BBMColouringSheetWhale.pdf
- Krill Colouring Sheet:https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2016/01/BBMColouringSheetKrill.pdf
- How to Draw a Blue Whale: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2016/01/BBMHowtoDrawABlue-Whale.pdf
- How to Draw a Krill: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2016/01/BBMHowtoDrawKrill.pdf
- Raising Big Blue Worksheet: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2016/01/BBMRaisingBigBlueWorksheet.pdf
- Raising Big Blue Writting Activity: https://beatymuseum.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2016/01/BBMRaisingBigBlueWritingActivity.pdf