The Whales of Randy Puckett Humpback Whales Bronze Sculpture 94/350

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Winter's End is the third in an informal series of sculptures which studies the aspects and activities of Humpbacks, as … Read more Winter's End is the third in an informal series of sculptures which studies the aspects and activities of Humpbacks, as we begin to understand them. The size of this sub-yearling indicates nature's means of equipping the young for the challenges of the first year.

In late April, a mother Humpback whale and her calf, now more than half the length of its mother, begin the long migration to the northern feeding grounds. Here they will feed nearly 24 hours a day, for six months, on the teeming life of subarctic waters. However, they must first face a voyage of thousands of miles. Along the way they will face not only the natural dangers of ocean predators, sharks and orcas, but also collisions with vessels and perhaps the deadliest of all, the miles of drift nets set by the fishing fleets of many nations. Many won't survive the trip, but others will and hopefully as we learn more about these marvelous animals, we can adjust our behavior in ways to better insure their survival.

Signed by Randy Puckett. 1990. Rare sculpture. 94 out of 350 sculptures made.

Sculpture does have some scratches on base consistent with age. Please see photos for most accurate description. $1900 retail See less