This plush was originally designed in collaboration with the Chehalem Cultural Center. They will be using life-size versions of these plushies for outreach in local schools as part of lessons about aquatic wildlife in Oregon.

It is made from a custom printed soft velvet pattern of an original design, hand crafted and stuffed with polyester stuffing and plastic beans for weight and floppiness. They have plastic eyes with secure backings.

Each plush will come with a signed certificate of authenticity tag, stating the date it was created and the species represented.

As this is a hand made item, it is not intended for children and is designed to be an art piece for adults. As they are mostly stitched by machine and hand finished, they won't fall apart if handled roughly but have not undergone the relevant safety tests to guarentee their safety as a child's toy.

Note: As this is a handmade item there may be some variation from the photographed product.

Plushie Dimensions: 43cm long
Description:
Deltistes luxatus, known as “C’waam” to the Klamath Tribes, also known as the “Lost River Sucker”, is an endangered species of fish native to the Klamath River basin of southern Oregon and northern California in the United States. This fish is considered sacred to Klamath and Modoc people, who are leading efforts to remove dams on the Klamath river to restore the local ecology.