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Orca Sculptures
Doug Bison is one of the few artists who recreates the beautiful Orca (Killer Whale) in bronze.
Unlike the fine work of his fellow artists, however, Bison's exquisite
pieces are the only Orca currently available that are anatomically correct.
K-5 SEALTH
Orcinus orca
Limited Edition - Available in two sizes
14"H X 11"W X 10"D
$1,450.00
24"T X 21"W X 16"D
$3,825.00
"Orca Tail"
Bronze on Walnut
K-5 SEALTH
San Juan Islands, Washington
Sealth was an adult male whale, estimated to be 38 years old. He was first photographed in 1967 and his assigned identification number within "K" pod was five. Sealth was about 25 feet long, weighed approximately 5 tons and was one of the easiest Orcas to recognize due to the tilt at the top of his dorsal fin. In the spring of 1992, K-5 failed to return with his family group to the San Juan Island archipelago. In 1994 he was officially listed as dead.
The Orca are a common sight in the waters of the San Juan Islands of Washington State. It is the home of approximately 90 resident whales and the only location in the world where you'll find year around inhabitants. The whales of the San Juan's are not transient and do not migrate. In the winter months, K, J, and L Pods spend most of their time a short distance away along the outer coast of Vancouver Island and Washington's Olympic Peninsula. Here they'll feed on wintering sockeye and pink salmon and await their return to the Islands in early spring.
A bronze orca donated to the Lime Kiln State Park - also known as Whale-watch Park - now stands at center stage as visitors enter the park on the west side of San Juan Island. Originally commissioned a number of years ago, the bronze orca titled K-5 "Sealth", was created by Friday Harbor sculptor Doug Bison. The 6 foot, 550 pound sculpture, sitting atop a huge black granite base, was a gift to the State from former Island resident Lloyd Benedict. Bison, an award winning artist whose sculptures can be found in corporate and private collections throughout the U.S. and Canada, has been a long time resident of San Juan Island.
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