List of Whaling Walls

This is a list of Whaling Walls, which are large outdoor murals by the artist Robert Wyland, featuring images of life-size gray whales, breaching humpback whales, blue whales, and other sea life. Whaling Walls (a pun on the Wailing Wall) are created by invitation of the communities, institutions, and building owners of the structures on which they are painted. Wyland's 100th Whaling Wall was painted in Beijing in 2008.[1]

WW index[2]!! NameLocationDedicatedComments
01Gray Whale and Calf509 Pacific Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CaliforniaJuly 9, 1981Painted over in 1996; painted ceramic tile mural made in 1996; wall-mounted painted mural-on-canvas in 2019[3][4]
02Young Gray WhaleOcean Institute, San Clemente, CaliforniaMarch 20, 1982Relocated to Concordia Elementary School, San Clemente.
03SpyhoppingMarineland of the Pacific, Rancho Palos Verdes, CaliforniaJune 27, 1984EXTINCT[5]
04The Gray Whale Family15248 Russell Avenue, White Rock, British Columbia, CanadaSeptember 26, 1984Recently restored; will remain as a façade following demolition of the original building.
05The Orcas of Puget SoundEdgewater Hotel

2411 Alaskan Way

Seattle, Washington

 November 10, 1985Original was painted over in 1995, repainted in same location in 2019[6]
06Hawaiian Humpbacksrepainted at 3049 Ualena Street, Honolulu, HawaiiApril 21, 1985Original wall is EXTINCT.[5] A recreation was done at the Pacific Airport Center opposite WW85
07California Gray WhalesDel Mar, CaliforniaJuly 6, 1985EXTINCT[5]
08Orcas1170 Melville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSeptember 10, 1985Mostly covered by new constructions. Whales no longer visible
09First VoyagePolynesian Cultural Center Oahu, HawaiiFebruary 4, 1986EXTINCT,[5] torn down during Gateway kitchen renovations
10ManateesOrlando International Airport Orlando, Florida1986Terminal A. Prior to security gates.
11First BornRenaissance Orlando Resort 6677 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FloridaSeptember 26, 1986Moved from SeaWorld. In hotel lobby.
12Laguna Coast2171 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CaliforniaFebruary 2, 1987Tiled 1996.
13A-5 Pod1250 Wharf Street, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaJune 20, 1987Decaying and faded, but still alive for now. As of June 2020, there are plans by the new owners of the building to turn it into a boutique hotel, so the future of the mural may be in jeopardy.
14Sperm WhalesFunabashi, JapanOctober 14, 1987
15Dolphins of Makapuu PointSealife Park, Oahu, Hawaii1988
16Orcas off Point LomaBelmont Park Plunge pool

San Diego, California

 June 29, 1989EXTINCT;[5] removed during renovation in 2017[7]
17Bottlenose DolphinsStored in Osaka, JapanAugust 27, 1989done for a 24-hour televised telethon in Tokyo, Japan
18Sperm Whales of the MediterraneanNice, FranceOctober 1989
19Forbidden ReefSan Diego, CaliforniaJuly 9, 1990EXTINCT[5]
20Gray Whale MigrationSan Diego, CaliforniaJuly 9, 1990EXTINCT[5]
21Washington Orcas928 A Street,

Tacoma, Washington

 July 1990
22Orca HeavenYamagata, Japan1990A ceiling mural.
23Bundaberg Humpback FamilyBundaberg, AustraliaSeptember 28, 1990
24Humpback and CalfSydney, AustraliaSeptember 28, 1990
25HumpbacksLamphere High School, Madison Heights, MichiganOctober 8, 1990
26Sperm Whales & Florida Keys ReefMarathon, FloridaOctober 30, 1990EXTINCT[5] repainted as Whaling Wall 87
27Minke Whales5550 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FloridaOctober 30, 1990In the Crane Point Museum and Nature Center
28A Time for Conservation4-831 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa, Kauai, HawaiiJanuary 8, 1991
29Humpbacks off the Pali Coast4-831 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa, Kauai, HawaiiJanuary 8, 1991
30Maui Humpback BreachingLahaina, HawaiiJanuary 21, 1991EXTINCT[5]
31Gray Whale MigrationRedondo Beach, CaliforniaJune 24, 1991
32WhalesTaiji, JapanAugust 1991
33Planet OceanLong Beach Arena, Long Beach, CaliforniaJuly 9, 1992Was the largest mural in the world at that time[8]
34Ocean BiosphereOracle, ArizonaApril 18, 1993EXTINCT[5]
35Orcas of the Oregon CoastPortland, OregonMay 9, 1993EXTINCT[5]
36Whales off the Coast of MainePortland, MaineJune 7, 1993
37Isle of Shoals HumpbacksPortsmouth, New HampshireJune 14, 1993Wall deteriorating, paint peeling. Robert Bendetson of Cabot House Furniture refuses to allow restoration.[9]
38Stellwagen Bank33 Traveler Street, Boston, MassachusettsJune 21, 1993EXTINCT;[5] Painted over in 1999 with a killer whale scene by Ron Deziel.
39Finback WhalesProvidence, Rhode IslandJune 28, 1993EXTINCT[5]
40Inner City WhalesPort Authority Bus Terminal 41 Street Underpass, New York CityJuly 5, 1993
41The Great Sperm WhalesEugene O'Neill Dr. & State Street, New London, ConnecticutJuly 12, 1993Repainted 2006 by David Bishop of Mystic, CT,(WCRC)and any damage repaired each year by Whaling City Restoration Committee. #41 is complete as originally painted in 1993. Photos at www.whalingcityrestoration.com.
42East Coast Humpbacks2400 Market Street, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaJuly 19, 1993EXTINCT[5] Torn down for renovations to Aramark Headquarters building.[10]
43Humpbacks off the Jersey Coast3800 Boardwalk Mall Wildwood, New JerseyJuly 26, 1993EXTINCT[5] Being repainted but not by Wyland
44Delaware Marine Mammals117 Market St., Wilmington, DelawareAugust 2, 1993
45Dolphins-Small Tooth Whales3000 Connecticut Ave. N.W, Washington, D.C.August 9, 1993
46Extinct Atlantic Gray Whales600 W. Hamburg St., Baltimore, MarylandAugust 16, 1993Repainted in 2014 by Shawn James and Charles Lawrance of Mural Masters, Inc. of Baltimore, MD.
47Humpbacks off the Virginia Coast999 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VirginiaAugust 23, 1993
48Coastal DolphinsWilmington, North CarolinaAugust 30, 1993
49Right Whales off the South Carolina Coast2101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaSeptember 6, 1993
50Atlanta's Right Whales90 Central Avenue, Atlanta, GeorgiaSeptember 16, 1993EXTINCT[5] Paint removed pursuant to building renovation[11]
51Florida's DolphinsMote Marine Lab

1600 W. Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, Florida

 September 20, 1993
52Florida's Living ReefWaterfront Brewery,

201 William Street, Key West, Florida

 September 27, 1993
53Orcas off the Gulf of MexicoSouth Padre Island, TexasMarch 14, 1994
54Alaska's Marine Life406 W. 5th Ave., Anchorage, AlaskaAugust 8, 1994
55Orcas A-30 SubpodVancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAugust 15, 1994EXTINCT;[5] Completely painted over on June 20, 2017. Reports of the aquarium designer didn't like it and thought it didn't fit in the new west coast theme.
56Vancouver Island Orcas1390 Granville, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAugust 15, 1994Restored for the Vancouver Olympics. EXTINCT[5] after building demolition in 2015[12]
57Leap of FaithSeattle, WashingtonAugust 22, 1994EXTINCT[5] in 2011
58Orcas off the San Juan IslandsSeattle, WashingtonAugust 22, 1994EXTINCT[5] in 2011
59Gray Whales off Oregon CoastNewport, OregonAugust 29, 1994
60Spyhopping Gray WhaleSan Francisco, CaliforniaSeptember 5, 1994Across from Pier 39
61Grays off the San Francisco CoastSan Francisco, CaliforniaSeptember 5, 1994Between Pier 39 and Aquarium
62Celebrating Gray WhalesHollywood, CaliforniaSeptember 12, 1994EXTINCT[5]
63Life Size Blue WhalesHollywood, CaliforniaSeptember 12, 1994
64San Diego MigrationSan Diego, CaliforniaSeptember 19, 1994Visible only from an adjacent apartment building, on their pool deck.
65Friendly Grays of San IgnacioMexico City, MexicoSeptember 26, 1994EXTINCT[5]
66Free KeikoMexico City, MexicoSeptember 26, 1994EXTINCT[5] part of an agreement to free Keiko (Free Willy)
67Earth Day HawaiiHonolulu, HawaiiApril 22, 1995
68Pacific RealmLaguna Beach, CaliforniaNovember 6, 1996Ceiling
69The Blues WhalesNew Orleans, LouisianaMay 3, 1997
70Heavenly WatersRedpath Sugar Refinery, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSeptember 1, 1997The mural is located on the north wall of the sugar shed. It is viewable from Queens Quay.
71Our Ocean FamilyApple Valley, MinnesotaSeptember 8, 1997
72Whale CommutersMilwaukee County Courthouse Annex, over northbound lanes of I-43, Milwaukee, WisconsinSeptember 15, 1997Mural demolished May 3, 2006 during removal of Courthouse Annex and Marquette Interchange reconstruction; small portions of mural with adult & baby dolphin and "Wyland" signature installed at northern portal of the Kilbourn Tunnel at I-43 Northbound in February 2007
73The Windy WhalesChicago, IllinoisSeptember 22, 1997New construction has covered all but a sliver of wall. Signature still visible but not much else.
74Orcas PassageIndianapolis, IndianaSeptember 29, 1997
75Song of the WhalesCleveland, OhioOctober 6, 1997.Restoration completed and wall rededicated October 4, 2019[13]
76Whale TowerBroderick Tower, Detroit, MichiganOctober 13, 1997Still intact. Was covered by lighted advertising during the 2006 World Series and infrequently afterward, but was eventually re-exposed to public view. The mural will not be maintained by the newly renovated Broderick Tower apartments and will fade naturally.[14]
77Eye of the WhaleRoyal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 21, 1997EXTINCT[5]
78Florida's Marine LifeMacy's Department Store, 22 East Flagler St., Miami, FloridaMay 4, 1998On SE 1st Street side of building
79Santa Monica's Marine LifeSanta Monica, CaliforniaAugust 25, 1998EXTINCT[5] as of Jan-2012
80World of Ocean Life2275 S 300 W Salt Lake City, Utah 84115September 7, 1998
81Atlantic Humpback WhalesNiagara Falls, New YorkSeptember 29, 1998
82Ocean Life505 N. Akard Street, Dallas, TexasApril 16, 1999
83Race to Save the OceanSan Diego, CaliforniaJune 12, 1999Two sides of the racing hull painted on the yacht Abracadabra competed in the 2000 America's Cup Race in Hawaii. Abracadabra currently at Maritime Museum of San Diego.
84New Zealand Marine LifeNew Zealand National Maritime Museum, Auckland, New ZealandOctober 15, 1999EXTINCT[5][15]
85New MillenniumPacifica Airport Center, 3049 Ualena Street, Honolulu, HawaiiDecember 15, 1999Re-creation of Whaling Wall 6
86Manatee Sanctuary4150 South Suncoast Blvd, Homosassa Springs, FloridaOctober 23, 2000Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park Visitor Center building
87Florida's Radiant Reef5551 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FloridaMarch 9, 2001Painted over WW 26
88Marine Life of the Gulf690 Regatta Bay Drive, Destin, FloridaOctober 17, 2001 Touched up in 2015
89Humpback RealmNAVY Exchange, 4725 Bougainville Drive, Pearl Harbor, HawaiiDecember 2002
90Palau's Blue CornerInternational Airport, PalauFebruary 2003Companion mural at the Etpison Museum
91Guam's Ocean LifeGuam International Airport, Hagatna, GuamFebruary 19, 2004
92Baja TranquilityLa Paz, Baja California Sur, MexicoAugust 8, 2005
93Great Whales of New BedfordNew Bedford, MassachusettsOctober 20, 2005
94Ride the TideDel Mar, CaliforniaJune 24, 2006
95Keys to the SeasScuba-Fun, 99222 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FloridaFebruary 12, 2007
96Riches of the OceanPago Pago, American SamoaApril 12, 2008
97Sea of LifePlymouth, DevonMay 10, 2008National Marine Aquarium
98Celebrating the ReefSantos, BrazilMay 17, 2008Santos Municipal Aquarium
99Water for LifeNorth Lauderdale, FloridaJune 14, 2008McNab Road
100Hands Across the OceansBeijing, ChinaJune 14, 20082008 Beijing (Green) Olympics; Panels presented in Washington DC, September 30, 2008; in storage

References
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  2. "Whaling Walls". Wyland Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
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  5. EXTINCT indicates that the mural is no longer accessible. It may have been covered, destroyed, or significantly altered.
  6. "Orcas swim again on Seattle's Edgewater Hotel, thanks to artist Wyland". The Seattle Times. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  7. "Plunge pool to reopen at Belmont Park". KGTV. 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  8. "Where's Wyland? Iconic, massive marine artwork is easy to spot along Southern California coast". Orange County Register. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
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