Executive Office Building
Pago Pago, American Samoa
35 Feet Long x 45 Feet High
Dedicated April 12, 2008
By Governor Togiola Tulafono
West Terminal, Maritime Terminal Inc.
New Bedford, Mass.
700 Feet Long x 45 Feet High
Dedicated October 20, 2005
By Mayor Frederick M Kalisz, Jr.
Chaoyang Park,
Beijing, China
2,430 Feet Long x 10 Feet High
Dedicated July 21, 2008
By Professor Xikun Yuan
McNabb Highway
North Lauderdale, FL
1,000 Feet Long x 10 Feet High
Dedicated June 14, 2008
By Mayor Jack Brady
Jazz artist Steve Turre
and Dan Marino, Quarterback,
Maimi Dolphins, NFL Hall of Fame
Santos Municipal Aquarium
Santos, Brazil
30 Feet Long x 40 Feet High
Dedicated May 17, 2008
By Mayor of Santos,
João Paulo Tavares Papa
National Marine Aquarium
Plymouth, United Kingdom
30 Feet Long x 40 Feet High
Dedicated May 10, 2008
By Dame Ellen MacArthur
Penske Truck Rental Facility
Key Largo, Florida (MM 99.2)
150 Feet Long x 45Feet High
Dedicated February 12, 2007
By Folk Music Icon, Arlo Guthrie, Olympic Swimmer,
Gary Hall Jr. & Jazz Musician, Steve Turre
Wyland Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds
Del Mar, California
200’ W x 65’ H
Dedicated June 24, 2006
By 22 DAA General Manager, Tim Fennell,
Secretary of CDFA, A.G. Kawamura
200 Feet Long x 65 Feet High
La Paz, Baja California Sur
La Paz Beachfront Malecon
20 feet x 40 feet
Dedicated Aug. 8, 2005
By Mayor Victor Castro Cosi of La Paz
Mayor Mike Gin of Redondo Beach
Guam International Airport
Hagatna, Guam
33 Feet Long x 50 Feet High
Dedicated February 19, 2004
by Governor Felix Camacho
International Airport
Republic of Palau
(Companion mural at the Etpison Museum)
170 Feet Long x 22 Feet Wide
Dedicated February 2003
by President Tommy E. Remengeseau, Jr
NAVY Exchange
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
200-foot diameter
Dedicated December 2002
By United States Navy Admiral Bob Conway
Mid-Bay Marina
688 Regatta Blvd.
Destin, Florida
Marine Life Mural: 1,480 feet Long x 60 Feet High
Rooftop US Flag Mural: 290 Feet Long x 152 Feet High
Dedicated Oct. 17, 2001
By NFL Star Kevin Greene
WW 87 “Florida’s Radiant Reef”
Big K-Mart
5561 Overseas Hwy.
Marathon, Florida
(Special Guest Artist: Guy Harvey)
150 Feet Long x 20 Feet High
Dedicated March 9, 2001
By Mandy Rodriquez, Dolphin Research Center
Homosassa Springs State
Wildlife Park 4150 South Suncoast Blvd
Homosassa Springs, Florida
(Special Guest Artist: Guy Harvey)
55 Feet Long x 8 Feet High
Dedicated Oct. 23, 2000
By Guy Harvey, Artist
Honolulu, Hawaii
(Recreated at: Pacifica Airport Center
3049 Ualena Street, Honolulu, Hawaii)
(Original) – 300 Feet Long x 20 Stories High
Dedicated April 21st, 1985
By Russ Francis, San Francisco 49ers
(Recreation) – 235 Feet Long x 151 Feet High
Dedicated December 15, 1999
By Governor Ben Cayetano
Pacifica Airport Center
3049 Ualena Street
Honolulu, Hawaii
(WW6 Re-creation – “Hawaiian Humpbacks”)
(WW85 “New Millenium” – side 2)
235 Feet Long x 151 Feet High
Dedicated December 15, 1999
By Governor Ben Cayetano
New Zealand National
Maritime Museum
Auckland, New Zealand
420 Feet Long x 20 Feet High
Dedicated October 15, 1999
By Sir Peter Blake (America’s Cup Champion, Team New Zealand),
John Kolias (Captain of Abracadabra 2000),
Larry Robins (CEO, N.Z. National Maritime Museum),
Yves Carcelle and Louis Vuitton
Waikiki Yacht Club
Honolulu, Hawaii
(Two racing hulls painted)
America’s Cup Racing Yacht “Abracadabra 2000”
Dedicated June 12, 1999
By Captain John Kolias
Texas Utilities Building
505 Akard Street Dallas, Texas
Back: 164 Feet Long x 82 Feet High
Side: 50 Feet Long x 78 Feet High
Dedicated April 16, 1999
By Hershel Walker, NFL and CEO of JC Penney
The Aquarium of Niagara
701 Whirl Pool Street
Niagara Falls, New York
54 Feet Long x 20 Feet High
Dedicated September 29, 1998
RC Willy Department Store
Salt Lake City, Utah
100 Feet Long x 60 Feet High
Dedicated September 7, 1998
380 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, California
(Relocated to Santa Monica Pier)
70 Feet Long x 10 Feet High
Dedicated August 25th, 1998
By David Hasselhoff, Actor
Burdines Department Store
22 East Flagler St.
Miami, Florida
265 Feet Long x 70 Feet High
Dedicated May 4th, 1998
By Dr. Sylvia A. Earle, Marine Biologist
Royal Ontario Museum, Canada
100 Queen’s Park
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
70 Feet Long x 9 Feet High
Dedicated October 21st, 1997
By Dr. Lindsay G. Sharp, Director and
President of the Royal Ontario Museum
David Broderick Tower
10 Witherell, Detroit, Michigan
65 Feet Long x 180 Feet High
Dedicated October 13th, 1997
By Sander Levin, Michigan Congressman
& Michael Bushard, Michigan State Senator
Cleveland Public Power Plant
5251 North Marginal Road
Cleveland, Ohio
300 Feet Long x 108 Feet High
Dedicated October 6th, 1997
By Michael White, Mayor of Cleveland
Indianapolis Public Schools Bldg
120 E. Walnut St.
Indianapolis, Indiana
153 Feet Long x 35 Feet High
Dedicated September 29th, 1997
By Esperanza Zendejas, Indianapolis Superintendent of Schools
Hotel Inter-Continental
505 North Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
90 Feet Long x 200 Feet High
Dedicated September 22nd, 1997
By Mrs. Maggie Daley, Wife of Mayor Richard M. Daley
Milwaukee County Courthouse Annex
907 North 10th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
76 Feet Long x 37 Feet High
Dedicated September 15th, 1997
By F. Thomas Ament, County Executive
Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Blvd.
Apple Valley, Minnesota
192 Feet Long x 22 Feet High
Dedicated September 8th, 1997
By Mayor Gary Humphrey, Director of the Minnesota Zoo
Redpath Sugars, Canada
95 Queen’s Quay East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
146 Feet Long x 97 Feet High
Dedicated September 1st, 1997
By Bob Hunter, Co-Founder of Greenpeace
New Orleans Hilton Riverside
2 Poydras Street
New Orleans, Louisiana
251 Feet Long x 66 Feet High
Dedicated May 3rd, 1997
By Luther Kent (Blood, Sweat, & Tears blues musician),
Buddy Romer (Former Governor of Louisiana),
Paul Buckley (G.M., New Orleans Hilton Riverside) &
Ron Forman (Director of Aquarium of the America’s)
Wyland Studio Gallery
509 South Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, California
85 Feet Long x 37 Feet Wide
Dedicated November 6th, 1996
By the late Lloyd Bridges, Actor & Buzz Aldrin, Astronaut
Royal Aloha Condominiums
1909 Ala Wai Boulevard.
Honolulu, Hawaii
70 Feet Long x 16 Feet High
Dedicated April 22nd, 1995
(25th Anniversary of Earth Day)
By Pat Morita, Actor
El Nuevo Rieno Aventura – Al Ajusco 1500
Mexico City, Mexico
(In an agreement to free Keiko, “Free Willy”)
200 Feet Long x 45 Feet High
Dedicated September 26th, 1994
By Alejandro Azcue Carrillo
University Science Museum
Mexico City, Mexico
85 Feet Long x 20 Feet High
Dedicated September 26th, 1994
By Dr. Jorge Flores Valdes
San Diego National Bank
1420 Kettner Boulevard
San Diego, California
160 Feet Long x 60 Feet High
Dedicated September 19th, 1994
By Mayor Susan Golding
Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Ave.
Hollywood, California
180 Feet Long x 85 Feet High
Dedicated September 12th, 1994
By Earl Lestz, President of Paramount
Mann’s Chinese Theater
6901 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, California
152 Feet Long x 37 Feet High
Dedicated September 12th, 1994
By John Grant
Pier 39-Aquarium
Beach & Embarcadero, Streets
San Francisco, California
68 Feet Long x 20 Feet High
Dedicated September 5th, 1994
By Mayor Frank Jordon
Pier 39-Parking Structure Entrance
Beach & Embarcadero Streets
San Francisco, California
52 Feet Long x 58 Feet High
Dedicated September 5th, 1994
By Dennis Bouey
Depoe Bay Fish Company
617 SW Bay Blvd.
Newport, Oregon
100 Feet Long x 35 Feet High
Dedicated August 29th, 1994
By Mayor Mark Collson & Dr. Bruce Mate
Quality Inn
2224 Eighth Ave.
Seattle, Washington
30 Feet Long x 50 Feet High
Dedicated August 22nd, 1994
By Mayor Norm Rice
Quality Inn
2224 Eighth Ave.
Seattle, Washington
30 Feet Long x 50 Feet High
Dedicated August 22nd, 1994
By Governor Mike Lowery
Old Continental Hotel, Canada
1290 Granville
Vancouver, BC, Canada
80 Feet Long x 90 Feet High
Dedicated August 15th, 1994
By Dr. John Ford
Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
Stanley Park
Vancouver, BC, Canada
(In Memory of Mike Bigg)
175 Feet Long x 14 Feet High
Dedicated August 15th, 1994
By Dr. John Ford.
J.C. Penneys
406 W. 5th Ave.
Anchorage, Alaska
400 Feet Long x 50 Feet High
Dedicated August 8th, 1994
By Mayor Rick Mystron
South Padre Island Convention Ctr
7355 Padre Boulevard
South Padre Island, Texas
265 Feet Long x 25 Feet High
Dedicated March 14th, 1994
The Waterfront Market
201 Williams St.
Key West, Florida
52 Feet Long x 45 Feet High
Dedicated September 27th, 1993
By Captain Tony
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 W. Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, Florida
45 Feet Long x 26 Feet High
Dedicated September 20th, 1993
By Michael Martin
The Underground Atlanta
90 Central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia
450 Feet Long x 50 Feet High
Dedicated September 16th, 1993
By Mayor Maynard Jackson
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
2101 N. Oak Street Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
250 Feet Long x 50 Feet High
Dedicated September 6th, 1993
By Mayor Bob Grisom
The Coast Line Inn
503 Nutt Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
40 Feet Long x 30 Feet High
Dedicated August 30th, 1993
By Mayor Don Betz
Dominion Towers
999 Waterside Drive
Norfolk, Virginia
280 Feet Long x 80 Feet High
(Dedicated to Jacques Cousteau)
Dedicated August 23rd, 1993
By Mayor Mason Andrews
Lee Electric Company
600 W. Hamburg St.
Baltimore, Maryland
260 Feet Long x 20 Feet High
Dedicated August 16th, 1993
By Mayor Kurt Schmoke
The National Zoological Park
3000 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C.
30 Feet Long x 15 Feet High
Dedicated August 9th, 1993
By Dr. Roger Payne Renowned Whale Researcher
The Architects Studio, Inc.
117 Market St.
Wilmington, Delaware
90 Feet Long x 60 Feet High
Dedicated August 2nd, 1993
By Governor Tom Carper, Mayor Jim Sills and Senator Bill Roth
Boardwalk Mall
3800 Boardwalk Mall
Wildwood, New Jersey
220 Feet Long x 30 Feet High
Dedicated July 26th, 1993
By Mayor Edmund Grant
The Marketplace Design Center
2400 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
125 Feet Long x 130 Feet High
Dedicated July 19th, 1993
By Mayor Edward Rendell
American Discount Building
124 Captain’s Walk & State Street
New London, Connecticut
170 Feet Long x 35 Feet High
Dedicated July 12th, 1993
By Governor Lowell Weiker
Port Authority Bus Terminal
41 Street Underpass
New York, New York
460 Feet Long x 22 Feet High
Dedicated July 5th, 1993
By Jim Fowler, Mutual Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom”
Cassiere Machinery Company
145 Crary Street
Providence, Rhode Island
280 Feet Long x 24 Feet High
Dedicated June 28th, 1993
By Mayor Vincent Cianci
Summerfield Self Storage
33 Traveler Street
Boston, Massachusetts
110 Feet Long x 125 Feet High
Dedicated June 21st, 1993
By John Walsh, Pres. of W.S.P.A.
Cabot House- 64 Vaughn Mall
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
220 Feet Long x 40 Feet High
Dedicated June 14th, 1993
By Mayor Eileen Foley
BIW Building – Marine State Pier
Portland, Maine
1000 Feet Long x 25 Feet High
Dedicated June 7, 1993
By Steven Katona, Pres. Atlantic College & Mayor Anne Pringle
Fox Theater
Portland, Oregon
120 Feet Long x 60 Feet High
Dedicated May 9th, 1993
By Darlene Wyland-Artist’s Mother
Biosphere 2
Oracle, Arizona
110 Feet Long x 30 Feet High
Dedicated April 18, 1993
By the late Lloyd Bridges, Actor
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, California
(Largest Mural in the World / Guinness Book of World Records)
1280 Feet Long x 105 Feet High
Dedicated July 9th, 1992
By Chris Robinson, Actor
Redondo Beach, California
586 Feet Long x 95 Feet High
Dedicated June 24th, 1991
By John Bryson, CEO Southern CA Edison
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
26 Feet Long x 30 Feet High
Dedicated January 21st, 1991
By John Pitre, Surreal Artist & Jerry Lopez, Renowned Surfer
Kauai, Hawaii
150 Feet Long x 24 Feet High
Dedicated January 8th, 1991
By Peter Alevizos, Kauai Village President
Kauai Village Kauai, Hawaii
Approximately 44 Feet High & 360° (around the Clock Tower)
Dedicated January 8th, 1991
By Ron Kouchi, City Council Chairman
Museum of Natural History
Marathon Keys, Florida
40 Feet Long x 8 Feet High
Dedicated October 30th, 1990
By Mandy Rodriguez, Dolphin Research
Marathon Keys, Florida
150 Feet Long x 20 Feet High
Dedicated October 30th, 1990
By Marathon Keys Former Mayor
Lamphere High School
Detroit, Michigan
110 Feet Long x 15 Feet High
Dedicated October 8th, 1990
By James McCann, Superintendent-Lamphere School District
Sydney Aquarium, Australia
Sydney,
90 Feet Long x 35 Feet High
Dedicated September 28th, 1990
By Jim Longley, Parliament New South Wales
Bundaberg, Australia
125 Feet Long x 95 Feet High
Dedicated September 28th, 1990
By John Nielsen
Tacoma, Washington
120 Feet Long x 45 Feet High
Dedicated July, 1990
By Tacoma Mayor, Karen Vialle
Sea World San Diego, California
80 Feet Long x 15 Feet High
Dedicated July 9th, 1990
By Bob Gault, President, Sea World
90 Feet Long x 14 Feet High
Dedicated July 9th, 1990
By Michael Peak, Author
Yamagata, Japan
145 Feet Long x 45 Feet High
Dedicated in 1990 By Mr. Kawaada, President Sun Marina
Nice, France
42 Feet Long x 120 Feet High
Dedicated October 1989
By France Gov. Official
Stored in Osaka, Japan
20 Feet Long x 30 Feet High
Originally done for a 24 hour
televised telethon in Tokyo, Japan
Dedicated August 27th, 1989
By Mr. Toshita & Kent Fabulous
The Plunge, Mission Beach
San Diego, California
140 Feet Long x 40 Feet High
Dedicated June 29th, 1989
By Bob Gault, President, Sea World
Sealife Park, Oahu, Hawaii
24 Feet Long x 30 Feet High
Dedicated in 1988
by Henry Kapono, Singer/Songwriter
Funabashi, Japan
140 Feet Long x 18 Feet High
Dedicated October 14th, 1987
By Dr. Goro Tomenaga, Mr. Ono-Pres.
of Tokyo Bay Fishing Council, &
Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University
WW13 Victoria, BC, Canada
130 Feet Long x 7 Stories High
In Memory of Robin Morton
Dedicated June 20th, 1987
By Robert Bateman, Artist
2171 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, California
20 Feet Long x 24 Feet High
Dedicated February 2nd, 1987
By Darlene Wyland, Artist’s Mother, Tiled 1996
Renaissance Orlando Resort
6677 Sea Harbor Drive
Orlando, Florida
(Moved from Sea World)
30 Feet Long x 12 Feet High
Dedicated September 26th, 1986
By Bill Evans, Washington D.C.
Orlando International Airport
Orlando, Florida
14 Feet Long x 8 Feet High
Dedicated in 1986
By Jimmy Buffet, Singer
Polynesian Cultural Center
Oahu, Hawaii
130 Feet Long
Dedicated February 4th, 1986
By John Hillerman, Actor
Seattle, Washington
140 Feet Long x 50 Feet High
Dedicated November 10th, 1985
By Ivar Haglund, Seattle Port Manager
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
130 Feet Long x 70 Feet High
Dedicated September 10th, 1985
By Michael Harcourt, Mayor of Vancouver
Del Mar, California
100 Feet Long x 16 Feet High
Dedicated July 6th, 1985
By Glenn Frey, Eagles Singer/Songwriter
Whiterock, BC, Canada
70 Feet Long x 30 Feet High
Dedicated September 26th, 1984
By Gordon Hogg, Mayor of Whiterock
Marineland
Ranch Palos Verdes, California
20 Feet Long x 30 Feet High
Dedicated June 27th, 1984
By Cleveland Armory, Fund For Animals
Ocean Institute
Dana Point, California
(Relocated to R.H. Dana Elementary)
45 Feet Long x 10 Feet High
Dedicated March 20th, 1982
By Bill Toomey,Olympic Decathlon
509 Pacific Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, California
Dedicated July 9th, 1981
By Mrs. John Wayne
(Repainted 1986, Tiled 1996)
For over thirty years, the Wyland Foundation has been a leader in the effort for healthier oceans and cleaner waterways. Our live programs, exhibits, and community engagement initiatives reach millions of people year. But the story really begins with a ground breaking series of ocean art murals called the Wyland Whaling Walls
Our history
The first mural ignited the imagination of thousands over four decades ago and kicked off a new phase in the environmental movement. Painted on diverse canvases, from sprawling six-acre sports arenas to towering skyscrapers and bustling municipal ports, each mural served as a message. The giant images of Wyland Art told the stories of the beauty and the plight of marine life. It, like all of the Wyland Whaling Walls, reminded people that we were all indeed connected to these ecosystems. And, eventually, it called attention to the over-looked accumulation of pollutants originating far upstream.
Creativity That Inspires Action and Change
From the artist roots of the Wyland Whaling Walls, the Foundation evolved, embracing art, science, and community engagement as fundamental tools in our mission. The foundation continues to tackle the underlying challenges facing our oceans and waterways. But it fosters a culture of creative, solution-oriented stewardship, just as Wyland did with his landmark mural campaigns. Above all, initiatives like the Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation and innovative web-based applications have spearheaded a national effort towards healthier oceans and cleaner waterways.
Positive, Solution-Oriented Stewardship
Our journey, inspired by the Wyland Whaling Walls, underscores the unique role of art and science in environmental advocacy. It is a powerful reminder that creativity can inspire action and change. Indeed, as we continue to build upon our foundation’s legacy, we remain committed to empowering communities with the knowledge and tools they need to ensure a healthier future for our oceans and waterways. The Wyland Foundation has done much since Wyland first climbed his scaffolding to do his first ocean mural, but the Wyland Whaling Walls are always first in our hearts.