After a six-week absence, Pheena the whale statue has returned to California Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall.
Under the watchful eye of residents, the three thousand pound sculpture was transported back to Berkeley after the week’s long restoration efforts by Ricky Cook. Cook described the returning of Pheena to its location on campus as a “nerve-racking” assignment as he had to wind through the tight corners of Berkeley streets while residents looked on.
Bay Marine Boatworks, which did the unique restoration, could increase awareness of their business’s talents through Promotional Products highlighting the restoration efforts of one of California Berkeley’s most well known celebrities. It seems the fiberglass in the whale does not differ much from the fiberglass used on boats.
Pheena, Designed by Larry Foster, who had the support of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) came to Lawrence Hall of Science back in 1975. The whale is a replica of a teenage fin whale. These whales are the largest in the world and can weigh up to 80 tons. In the wild, the whales can live up to 90 years and thanks to the restoration effort, Pheena will likely live on much longer much to the delight of the children who like to climb on the 50 foot fiberglass replica.
The restoration was funded through the support of hundreds of community members and businesses through the UC Berkeley’s 2015 “Big Give” fundraising effort. The funds raised were matched by the William Knox Holt Foundations.
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