In 2009 David was commissioned to  mold and cast each of the 31 ribs of an 85 foot Blue Whale – the largest ribs are approximately 10 feet high and curve to around 13 feet long. The Blue Whale had originally beached on P.E.I just over twenty years ago. Though intact, David molded and cast the ribs to produce a much lighter replica of the ribs so that they could be displayed with no external armature visible. The project took approximately 8 months to complete. David was also commissioned to re-sculpt the replica of the Blue Whale skull as well as other bones. The images show various stages of the project.

The complete skeleton is now on public display at the Beaty Bio-Diversity Museum on the campus of the University of British Columbia.