Whale skeletons in Ly Son attractive to visitors

  • These are the two largest intact whale skeletons preserved in Vietnam. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
    These are the two largest intact whale skeletons preserved in Vietnam. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
  • The skull is measured 4 metres in height. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
    The skull is measured 4 metres in height. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
  • These are the two largest intact whale skeletons preserved in Vietnam. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
    These are the two largest intact whale skeletons preserved in Vietnam. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
  • Each skeleton consists of 50 vertebral bones. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
    Each skeleton consists of 50 vertebral bones. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
  • Since 2021, the whale skeletons and the whale worshipping rituals and beliefs have become unique tourism products in Ly Son. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
    Since 2021, the whale skeletons and the whale worshipping rituals and beliefs have become unique tourism products in Ly Son. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
  • The two whale skeletons aged over 200 years are completely restored in 2020. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
    The two whale skeletons aged over 200 years are completely restored in 2020. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường
The two whale skeletons aged over 200 years preserved at the Lang Tan relic site in Dong An Vinh village, Ly Son island in the central province of Quang Ngai, which were completely restored in 2020, have been attracting tourists. According to researchers, these are the two largest intact whale skeletons preserved in Vietnam. The larger one, measuring over 22 metres in length, is named "Dong Dinh Dai Vuong”, while the smaller one, measuring 18 metres in length, is referred to by locals as "Duc Ngu nhi vi ton than". Each skeleton consists of 50 vertebral bones, with the skull measuring 4 metres in height and the tusk measuring 4.7 metres in length. According to the Ly Son Department of Culture and Information, the relic site welcomed 150,000 visitors last year. VNA Photo: Phạm Cường

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