Dive deep into the issues of ocean trash with a tale
from the belly of a whale!
Artists Richard and Judith Lang have created an art experience from one unsuspecting whale’s deathly meals! This hulking and thought-provoking sculpture, made from a portion of the 450lbs of "ghost nets" and trash found in the belly of a dead sperm whale necropsied by The Marine Mammal Center, is just one heartbreaking tale of what can happen to marine life when humans set their garbage adrift. You’ll see, touch, learn and be inspired to make the ocean a healthier place for all.
The Ghost Below
Art Installation by Judith & Richard Lang
At The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, CA
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Netting collected from the Pacific Gyre by members
of Project Kaisei
© The Marine Mammal Center
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The word “ghost” in the exhibit title was inspired by the ghost nets which are lost or discarded at sea by the fishing industry and left to float aimlessly in the oceans for a lifetime. Birds, fish, crabs and marine mammals get caught in this silent floating debris and are lost in what is called “ghost fishing.” It is estimated that ghost nets account for approximately 10% of all marine debris.
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