Art for awareness: What these orca fins are about
By Macey Wurm Reporting for West Seattle Blog If you’ve stopped inside Future Primitive Brewing ‘s Alki Beach Bar in the last couple days, you might have noticed the wall newly adorned with an orca fin on a blue backdrop. The piece, created by artist Val Unger , is one of 75 life-size dorsal fins on display around the Northwest for Orca Action Month . (The only other one in this area can be spotted at Duwamish River Community Hub in South Park. The community art project features 75 different artists, each creating a dorsal fin to represent an endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale. Fins have been created out of materials including plywood, cardboard, metal, and glass. Led by the nonprofit Orca Behavior Institute , the installation was created to remind people that the Southern Resident orcas have now been on the endangered species list for more than 20 years. “We want these dorsal fins to inspire people to learn more about these whales as individuals and families, and u...