Jenni M.
7/6/2025
Whaling Wall #53 "Orcas Off The Gulf of Mexico" - Dedicated March 13, 1994 - by Wyland is what the plaque said in front of the giant mural. The best info I could find was the artist, Robert...
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7355 Padre Blvd
South Padre Island, TX 78597
The Whaling Wall is part of artist Wyland’s contribution to walls around the country. The Whaling Wall is featured at the South Padre Island Convention Centre and it’s located on the north end of the Island, approximately four miles north of the causeway. The title of Wyland’s Whaling Wall #53 is “Orcas off the Gulf of Mexico”. This magnificent mural takes up three sides of the convention center’s walls. Wyland’s purpose in painting these murals is to raise awareness to the dangers that these marine mammals face. Robert Wyland the artist was born in Detroit in the mid 1950’s. He has become famous painting enormous outdoor murals of marine life on buildings throughout the nation.
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5.07 reviews
Jeff M.
7/31/2025
Cool murals , big chairs, and other picture spots surround building. There are walking trails too but we didn't leave car
Erika B.
8/26/2023
Very beautiful mural of whales swimming. It's been here since 94? Amazing to see it's not been ruined by graffiti.
Steph S.
3/27/2019
We rented golf carts to drive down the island and we stopped here! We didn't spend too long but we got a great chance to take beautiful pictures of this incredible wall. It's a great place to see...
Cortney K.
7/1/2022
It took a minute to find it - it is at the convention center! Great murals though. They have this cute oversized chairs - great for pictures. The wall has pictures of killer whales, turtles, fish...
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