Highlights of the Exhibitions
Impressions of the exhibition in St Catherine's Hall of the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund
By German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Deutsches Meeresmuseum, Stiftung Deutsches Meeresmuseum
Begrüßung durch Herrn Dr. Benke, Direktor des Deutschen MeeresmuseumsGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Introduction to the museum by its Director Dr. Harald Benke
Polar Regions
The animals and their special adaptations to life in the ice form a focal point for the Man and the Sea exhibition
Harp seal pupGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
The breathing holes of ringed seals provide ideal hunting opportunities for polar bears.German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
The parents recognize their offspring based on their vocalisations.German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
The parents recognize their offspring based on their vocalisations.
Walrus exhibit, created by famous taxidermist Hermann H. ter MeerGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Walross-Dermoplastik, die der berühmte Tierpräparator Hermann H. Ter Meer schuf
Harp seal looking for foodGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Specimen of a male snowy owl in the collection of the German Oceanographic MuseumGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Tropical Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are not only among the most beautiful and interesting habitats of the seas, they are also unusually rich in species. The lifelike, nine-metre section from a reef illustrates this.
At the time of its creation, the Coral World was an extreme rarity.German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Anemonenfisch in AnemoneGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Soon, the wildlife in the reef pillar will be reworked and small scenarios will be recreated.German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Verschiedene SchwammartenGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Fin whale in the choir of the St. Catherine's HallGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Deep Sea
The deep sea is the largest habitat on our planet. Deep sea refers to the lightless depths of the oceans below 1,000 metres. It is almost unknown to us humans, as studying it requires immense engineering effort.
Höllen-Vampir by 2.Obergeschoss and Deutsches Meeresmuseum, DeutschlandGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Its Latin name translates literally as "Vampire squid from hell". When it stretches the skin between its eight arms, it give it the look of a vampire. It confuses its enemies with briefly emitted light signals or clouds of "luminous ink".
Siebenkiemer-Hai by 2.Obergeschoss and Deutsches Meeresmuseum, DeutschlandGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Viperfisch by 2.Obergeschoss and Deutsches Meeresmuseum, DeutschlandGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Its fangs are so large
that it can barely close its mouth.
Photophores along its body
emit pulsing light signals.
Deep down in the sea, there are creatures adapted to the low-light and low-oxygen environment.German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Whales and Dolphins
In the chancel of the St Catherine's Hall the focus of the exhibits is on whales and dolphins. In the centre A 15 metre long, approx. 1000 kilogramme skeleton of a young Fin whale, which beached on the west coast of Rügen in 1825, forms the main feature of the exhibition.
Portrait of the head of the white-beaked dolphinGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Schädel eines SchwertwalesGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
The skull of an Orca, which beached at Mukran on Rügen in 1851.
Fin whale baleen_01German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Skull of the 15 metre long Fin whale, which hangs in the chancel of St. Catherine's Hall.
Detail einer FinnwalbarteGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Luftröhre des Finnwals by Chor and Deutsches Meeresmuseum, DeutschlandGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
A display case shows the trachea of the Fin whale, in addition to other dry preparations.
Sea Turtles
Since the finding of a Leatherback turtle near Stralsund in 1965, the German Oceanographic Museum has paid particular attention to this ancient group of reptiles.
The famous leatherback sea turtle Marlene is also one of the sponsored offspring from the sponsorship programme.German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
A faithfully prepared Leatherback turtle in the MAN AND THE SEA exhibition in St Catherine's Hall.
Young leatherback sea turtles in the water.German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
The loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings leave the nest.German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
The females lay 50-100 eggs in a hollow on the beach. After 55 days, the young hatch and immediately seek the water.
Crabs and Crayfish
Crabs are the most common animals in the oceans. They populate all habitats. There are many striking looking large forms, but three quarters of all of the 35,000 species belong to those small floating creatures that form the bulk of zooplankton. Most fish and even huge baleen whales live on these. There are 8,300 types of the largest ten-legged crabs – including shrimp, crab, crayfish and lobsters.
Only a quarter of all crab species are visible to the naked eye. Up until a few decades ago, only about 35,000 of the 67,000 species registered today were known.German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Japanische Riesenkrabbe by 2.Obergeschoss and Deutsches Meeresmuseum, DeutschlandGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Detailed view of the giant lobsterGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Young goose barnacles with their filtering apparatus (cirri) extendedGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Young Goose barnacles with extended filter apparatus (cirri).
The European green crab fits easily in a child's hand; yet, it is a giant compared to the majority of crab species.German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
The Beach crab fits loosely in a child's hand, yet is a giant compared to the majority of crab species.
Fishermanship and Oceanography
Modell der „Trieste“ by Erdgeschoss and Deutsches Meeresmuseum, DeutschlandGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Piccard and Walsh spent nine hours in the passenger sphere, which was only 2 metres in diameterGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Traditioneller Glühkopfmotor by 1.Obergeschoss and Deutsches Meeresmuseum, DeutschlandGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Modell eines Grundschleppnetzes by 1.Obergeschoss and Deutsches Meeresmuseum, DeutschlandGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
Hochsee-Fischereischiff „Junge Welt“ by 1.Obergeschoss and Deutsches Meeresmuseum, DeutschlandGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
A model of JAGO, the successor model to GEO, is also on display at the MEERESMUSEUMGerman Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
German Oceanographic Museum, Foundation German Oceanographic Museum
