Vietnam’s largest reconstructed whale skeletons recognised on Ly Son Island
The record, awarded on June 20, highlights the Lang Tan relic site in Ly Son as the site preserving and exhibiting two ancient whale skeletons, each dating back 250–300 years.
The two reconstructed whale skeletons at Lang Tan relic site on Ly Son island district (Photo: Quang Ngai newspaper)
Quang Ngai (VNA) – The Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings) has officially recognised two reconstructed whale skeletons housed at Lang Ta😼n relic site on Ly Son island district (now Ly So💟n Special Zone), the central province of Quang Ngai as the largest of their kind in Vietnam.
The record, awarded on June 20, highlights the Lang Tan relic site in Ly Son as the site preserving and exhibiting two ancient whale skeletons, each dating back 250–300 years.
The larger skeleton, measuring 22 metres in length, is locally known as Dong Dinh Dai Vuong, while the smaller, 18 metres long, is referred to as Duc Ngu Nhi Vi Ton Than. Each includes 50 vertebrae, 28 ribs, and a complete skull.
In 2020, Ly Son authorities launched a restoration project and built a dedicated exhibition space at the Tan Lang relic site. The restoration was completed in 2022, and since then, efforts have been made to promote the site to visitors.
Residents say dozens of whale skeletons are preserved on the island, but only these two —Dong Dinh Dai Vuong and Duc Ngu Nhi Vi Ton Than— remain intact and have been fully restored, earning them national recognition.
In addition to preservation efforts, Ly Son islanders continue to uphold the traditional whale worship, a long-standing cultural feature of Vietnam’s coastal communities.
Lang Tan, now home to the country’s largest whale skeletons, has become a popular destination for visitors exploring the volcanic island of Ly Son./.
In a recent development, the island district of Ly Son in the central province of Quang Ngai has restored and unveiled two of Vietnam’s largest whale skeletons, dating back over 200 years, as a tourism offering. The initiative aims to not only preserve the island’s rich cultural heritage but to also introduce a unique tourist attraction drawing in visitors to the island district.
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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.
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