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| Whale Statues (page 2) |
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| Whale Wilson, NC |
Whale [gone] Crescent City, CA |
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This Whale in Wilson was located on the roof of Worrell's Seafood Restaurant. Worrell's had been here since 1929. These photos are from 2010. Between 2012 and 2016, the seahorses on the building were removed. In 2019, the building was still vacant but the whale remained. By 2023, the whale was located on the ground and looking pretty shabby. [map]
This Whale in Crescent City was installed at the Crescent City Harbor when this photo was taken in 2008. The whale is made of carved redwood with a fiberglass coating. In 2014, the statue was removed during construction. It was still missing in 2016. I don't know if it's in storage or if it was destroyed. |
| Whale Bozeman, MT |
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| This wood-carved Whale was created by George Rice in 1973. It was originally installed on a fencepost. After being stolen a couple of times, it was installed further back from the road on a 20-foot-tall pole. It was rebuilt in 2018. These photos are from 2022. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| La Baleine Matane, QC |
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| The La Baleine gift shop was built in 1963. These photos are from 2009. The statue has been repainted since then. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Seal and Whale North Eastham, MA |
Jonah's Whale [gone] Rockaway Beach, NY |
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This Seal and Whale are located at Poit's Lighthouse Mini-Golf. This whale statue appears at a lot of old mini golf courses. Poit's opened in 1954. [map]
Jonah's Whale was built in 1960 for the Central Park Children's Zoo in Manhattan. When the old zoo closed in the 1990s, the whale was relocated to a traffic island in Queens. It was renamed "Whaleamina" and was the frequent target of vandals. These photos were taken in 2001. Around 2006, the whale was given a mosaic makeover. The statue was destroyed during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| Whale Bar Harbor, ME |
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| This Whale is located on the pier near the Bar Harbor Whale Museum. [map] |
| Gray Whale Depoe Bay, OR |
Killer Whale Newport, OR |
Killer Whale & Calf Long Beach, WA |
Killer Whale [gone] Sarasota, FL |
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This Gray Whale sculpture is located at a spot overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Whale watching is a popular activity in town. [map]
This Killer Whale in Newport is located at Aquarium Village. [map] This Killer Whale & Calf in Long Beach appears to be made of fiberglass. [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. |
| Breaching Humpback Whales Pacific Grove, CA |
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| This Breaching Humpback Whales sculpture in Berwick Park was carved from two dying cypress trees by Jorge Rodriguez in 2016. [map] |
| Sperm Whale Pismo Beach, CA |
Killer Whale Panama City Beach, FL |
White Whale Panama City Beach, FL |
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The concrete Sperm Whale was built from 1975-1976 by Donald E. Hedrick. It was originally located at The Whale's Tail restaurant in Pismo Beach. When the restaurant closed and the next tenant expanded in 2011, the statue had to be removed. It has been looking for a permanent home since then. It was installed at this corner in 2023. For more, see this website. [map]
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] |
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