BLUE WHALE - LEAKE STREET/WATERLOO LONDON 20TH MAY 2024
BASED ON THE BLUE WHALE AT THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Marc Craig decided that the perfect way to launch "The Ark of Extinction" was to capture the largest animal ever known to roam Earth and place it on one of the biggest walls in the iconic Leake Street legal graffiti tunnel beneath Waterloo Station. He sourced his visual research from the enormous model at The Natural History Museum. Completed over two days and taking about seven hours, this mural is one of Marc’s largest, though the actual Blue Whale is even bigger. Marc read that a Blue Whale's mouth can hold up to 100 humans, although thankfully, humans are not on its menu!These magnificent animals are estimated to number between 5,000 and 15,000 and are considered endangered. Recent conservation efforts have helped increase their population, but continued work is necessary to sustain and further these gains. For more information on conservation, visit the UK Whales Organization website by clicking the link below.
VAQUITA PORPOISE - LEAKE STREET/WATERLOO LONDON 6TH JUNE 202
RECENTLY NOW REDUCED TO ONLY 6
As far as Marc is concerned this amazing marine mammal is the star of The Ark Of Extinction and it was heartening for him to see so many people in Leake Street being able to stop and take on board not only a species they had not heard of before but also the fact there was only 10 left in the world from the count last year. And then the news came through (see link below to the article) that there was only 6 counted in May 2024. There are likely numerous reasons for this but hopefully Marc will be able to amend the mural to show the new projected number of the population before the mural itself becomes extinct.