Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak inaugurates Sunday 10/2/2008 the International Whales Nature reserve of Al Fayoum in celebrations to be organized by the Environment Ministry on the occasion of the UNESCO'S choosing this nature reserve to join the list of the world nature heritage which comprises 259 such locations worldwide.

Environment Minister Maged George said the location of the whales' nature reserve was developed to become a unique open museum as it includes 400 whales skeletons dated back to more than 40 million years ago.