Wyland Whale Mural - 'Spyhopping Gray Whale' - San Francisco, CA
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N 37° 48.495 W 122° 24.658
10S E 551850 N 4184703
This Wyland's Whaling Wall called 'Spyhopping Gray Whale' is located across from Pier 39 Pier at Beach & Embarcadero Streets in San Francisco.
Waymark Code: WMW41G
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2017
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"The Whaling Walls 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 are created by invitation of the communities, institutions, and building owners of the structures on which they are painted. The one hundredth and final Whaling Wall was painted in Beijing in 2008." (
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"This mural of two gray whales by Robert Wyland, the famous marine artist, is number 60 in his series of 100 life-size Whaling Walls. It shows an adult female and her calf “spyhopping” which means the mammal maintains its head above water for up to several minutes. The mural is 52 feet long by 58 feet high. It was dedicated on September 5, 1994." (
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