A century ago, the appearance of a stranded sei whale on the shore at Langness caused shock and fascination among people on the Isle of Man.
Mammoth efforts were needed to move the 48ft (14.6m) carcass in a mission that involved ropes, chains, trailers, steam traction engines and even a tugboat.
Its skeleton remains the largest single artefact held in the Manx Museum's National Collections, and events were held this week to mark the milestone since its acquisition.
But the whale's arrival on Manx shores marked only the start of a final journey that would last a decade, and capture the imagination of children and adults alike.
The female Sei Whale became stranded in a gully at Langness on the southern coast of the island in the summer of 1925.
