Murals

Outdoor

Whales of New York

Year

2024

Location

New York, United States
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Street Art for Mankind

This mural painted in New York shows incredible marine wildlife diversity and its successful conservation efforts along the Hudson River which have helped bring back whales. Featuring, from top to bottom: the humpback whale, the North Atlantic right whale (the most endangered in the world), the sperm whale, and the harbor porpoise. But also showing the Hudson River’s most famous fish, like the Atlantic sturgeon, along with the diamondback terrapin, a turtle species that is declining and of course, the Soul Rider, shown guiding wildlife in the ocean.

Whales of New York

The purpose of this mural is to pay tribute to local blue ecosystems and the ongoing efforts to create healthier oceans.It is also part of the Ecosystem Restoration Murals organized by Street Art for Mankind and in support of the UN Environment Programme’s global initiative on ecosystem restoration.

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