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Whale Statues (page 2)

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Sperm Whale
West Hartford, CT
This Sperm Whale, nicknamed Conny, was built at the Children's Museum in 1976. He is 60 feet long and 15 feet tall. You can climb inside and listen to tape recorded whale facts and sounds. The statue was refurbished in 1995. [map]

Killer Whale
Panama City Beach, FL
 White Whale
Panama City Beach, FL
 Killer Whale [gone]
Sarasota, FL
This Killer Whale serves as the entrance to Big Willy's Surf & Swim. It has been there since at least 2007. [map]

This White Whale is very similar to the Killer Whale. This Whale serves as the entrance to Moby Dick's Island souvenir shop. It has also been there since at least 2007. [map]

This Killer Whale in Sarasota was located at Phillippi Creek Village. It had been there since at least 2007. It was gone by 2022.

Whales
Tallahassee, FL
This front yard display of Whales was built as a place of peace after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. There are four whales named Glory, Hope, Faith, and Grace and several dolphins. For more, see this website. [map]

Hawaii:
Humpback Whale (Kihei)

Whale
Peoria Heights, IL
This 28-foot-long, stainless steel Sperm Whale was created by Preston Jackson and installed in 2023 in front of the Peoria Heights Public Library. It was previously installed in Grant Park in Chicago. The whale is filled with plastic bottles to call attention to the environmental dangers which are killing this species. [map]

Indiana:
Willie the Whale (Kokomo) [map]

Tilly the Whale [gone]
Salisbury, MA
ca. 2002: 2004:
Tilly the Whale was built in the late 1950s. Tilly was built with wood, chicken wire, and stucco. Tillie was also known as Pinkie and Jesse by many people. She was installed next to Nat's Fun Spot, an amusement park. The park was later known as Adventure Golf and, after that, Salisbury Mini Golf & Kartland. By 2007, the place had been abandoned. In 2013, plans were made to develop the property for housing. Tilly was saved and moved to Haverhill, MA for restoration. She was to be moved Salisbury when she was done. However, in 2015, after collapsing in winter snowstorms, the plans to restore her were abandoned. For more, see this website.