Whale at Canary Wharf, London

There's a large whale in the water at Wood Wharf, Canary wharf in London! This huge 'blue whale' which is leaping out of the water is made of plastic.

This artwork is made of 5 tonnes of plastic collected in under 4 months from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans around Hawaii. The Whale on the Wharf (Skyscraper) is by artist/architect Jason Klimoski and Lesley Chang. They want to draw attention that there is now thought to be more plastic by weight in the oceans than there are whales.

The body is recycled plastic. The base is made of a concrete mix using used coffee grounds collected from Canary Wharf’s cafes and restaurants. The artwork is supported by a braced steelwork structure made from recovered and reused steel.

The whale sculpture on Water Street in the Wood Wharf area of Canary Wharf and should be there permanently.