Town of Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Quebec

Humpback Whale

Humpback Whale - Susan AntlerHumpback Whale - Susan Antler
Designer: Marius Vibert

When Built: 1993

Dimensions:
Length: 18 Feet (5.5 Metres), about the size of a whale calf

Construction Materials:
Fibreglass

Location:
By the seaside

Reason for Building:

To promote tourism.

Additional Information:

Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan also has a statue of a Puffin . Both statues are made from Fibreglass to withstand the north winds and the sea salts. Both were made by the same artist.

Information Sources: Danielle Kavanagh of Souvenirs Archipel Mingan inc.

Pictures Sources: Susan Antler

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Created By DMY on September 8, 1999
Last Updated: March 9, 2002