Some whale #linocut prints for #WorldWhaleDay! I’ve had the great privilege of seeing humpbacks and orcas (and other species) when working at sea. They seem as curious about us as we are of them. 🧵1/2
Four Stunning Photographs to Celebrate World Whale Day

Whales form an essential part of the ocean ecosystem, migrating thousands of kilometers annually between feeding and breeding grounds – and looking magnificent doing it. By stimulating phytoplankton growth through nutrient-rich excrement, they support the foundation of the ocean food web. They’re also critical players in carbon sequestration by promoting phytoplankton blooms that absorb atmospheric […]

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"They're not REAL whales!" - JOSH CLARK, How Dolphins Work!, Stuff You Should Know #StuffYouShouldKnow #SYSK #WorldWhaleDay #JoshClark
#WorldWhaleDay 🐳:
Stephen Huneck (USA, 1948-2010)
The #Whale, 2008
Woodblock on paper, image 8" x 13"; Signed, 5/500
https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/The-Whale/0947657C094BFABA7F89B38BB30CF055
#WorldWhaleDay 🐳:
#Whale Effigy
Chumash (California, West Coast), c.1200-1600
Steatite, shell inlay, 7.1 x 9.5 cm
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal 1950.51.Ab.9 https://www.mbam.qc.ca/en/works/2375/
#IndigenousArt #NativeAmericanArt
#WorldWhaleDay 🐋:
Mary Curran (USA)
The #Raven and the #Whale, 2020
Acrylic on canvas
On view at Susquehanna Art Museum (Harrisburg, PA):
Mary Curran: Mixed Mythologies
“Curran's Mixed Mythology series explores cultural stories about animals from around the globe.”
#WomenArtists #ContemporaryArt
"That looks like a whale!" - JOHN HODGMAN, Georgia - Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation (Unofficial), E Pluribus Motto #WorldWhaleDay #JohnHodgman
"Celebrity whales, they're just like us!" - DANIEL ALARCÓN, Can Good Boys Be Wild?, The Good Whale #WorldWhaleDay #DanielAlarcon

Happy World Whale Day! Founded in 1980 to honor humpback whales, it's a great day to honor all magnificent whales.
Knit whale toys and whale theme patterns like these from my post
https://intheloopknitting.com/whale-knitting-patterns.php

#knitting #WorldWhaleDay