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Blue Whales Are Swimming Through Toronto's Skies & You Can Even Snap A Selfie With Them

You'll be blown away!

Lead Writer, Travel

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a... blue whale? As strange as it may seem, giant whales are swimming through Toronto's sky and you can summon them from your phone.

The virtual whales are part of a campaign for the Royal Ontario Museum's new exhibit, Great Whales: Up Close and Personal, which is running until March 20, 2022, and features giant skeletons and more.

The ROM | Handout

To bring awareness to the exhibit, the ROM has launched an augmented reality experience where you can bring the massive creatures to life using Snapchat.

The whales will appear at two locations: outside of the ROM on Bloor Street as well as the downtown waterfront. All you have to do is scan one of the Snapcodes on site to see the whales swimming across your screen.

You can snap a selfie with the whales no matter where you are by scanning the Snapcode on the exhibition website.

Augmented Reality Whales

The ROM | Handout

Price: Free

When: Until March 20, 2022

Address: 100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON and Queen's Quay

Why You Need To Go: Watch giant whales swim through the sky with this unique augmented reality experience.

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  • Lead Writer

    Madeline Forsyth is a Toronto-based Lead Writer for Narcity Media. After earning her B.A. (Hons) at Queen's University, she spent a year travelling much of the world as a flight attendant. Now, she uses her experience in the travel industry and passion for writing to share stories about buzzworthy events and adventures across Canada and the globe. Madeline has been published in PopSugar and has interviewed sports and entertainment personalities for Narcity. She has covered and photographed restaurant openings as well as event launches such as the world premiere of the Dr. Seuss Experience. Some of her favourite things to write about include charming small towns and anything to do with Harry Potter.

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