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Whales

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Blue Whale
Catoosa, OK
The Blue Whale was built by Hugh Davis from 1970-1972. The 80 foot long whale was made from wood, pipe, and concrete on Davis' pond. There is a diving platform built into the Whale's tail and a slide on both sides of the Whale's head. Davis also built picnic tables and a snack bar. He brought in sand to create a beach. The Blue Whale closed in 1988 and Davis died in 1990. The Whale has been restored a few times, most recently in 2010. It is open and free to the public for picnics and fishing but not for swimming.

Next to the Whale, there is a concrete restroom building resembling a thatched hut. There is also the remains of a ship-shaped building that Davis built before the Blue Whale. It was known as "Noah's Ark" and featured snakes and an alligator farm. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Willie the Whale
Canton, OH
Willie the Whale was built in the late 1950s for Mother Gooseland. He was located in a pool with seals. This statue is basically all that remains of the place which is now used as a park. Willie's mouth has been unsuccessfully bricked up to keep homeless people from sleeping inside him. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Sperm Whale
West Hartford, CT
This Sperm Whale, nicknamed Conny, was built for the Science Center in 1976. He is 60 feet long and 15 feet tall. You can climb inside and listen to tape recorded whale facts and sounds. The statue was refurbished in 1995. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Whale
Wilson, NC
 Whale
Crescent City, CA
The Wilson Whale is located on the roof of Worrell's Seafood Restaurant. Worrell's has been here since 1929. The building also features giant seahorses.

The Crescent City Whale is installed at the Crescent City Harbor.

La Baleine
Matane, QC
The La Baleine gift shop was built in 1963.

Seal and Whale
North Eastham, MA
 Jonah's Whale
Rockaway Beach, NY
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.

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 "Whaleamena" and has been the frequent target of vandals. These photos were taken in 2001. Around 2006, the whale was given a mosaic makeover. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.