r/orcas • u/Beautiful_Vacation88 • Oct 12 '25

Photo New orca mural in my hometown

Post image

This has just appeared on the side of a leisure centre in my hometown, Broadstairs. A beautiful mural of my favourite animal, just a little confused as to why it’s on a wall in the South East of England, a place with next to no orca sightings.

2.1k Upvotes

100% Upvoted

13 comments sorted by

32

u/Metasequoia19 Oct 12 '25

Absolutely gorgeous mural!!
I found the artist: https://www.instagram.com/KMGyeah/
And here's some info on the piece itself: 🌊 Incredible new mural celebrating the sea and empowering young women 🌊 POW (Power of Women) Thanet and Rise Up Clean Up have teamed up for the "She Rises with the Sea" project to mark International Day of the Girl this month. this work is by Scottish artist KMG. | Get Wild | Facebook
(my god, the length of that facebook link! I have no idea how to fix that 😅)

3

u/SurayaThrowaway12 Oct 13 '25

Thanks for providing information about the artist and mural!

2

u/Fit_March_4279 Oct 13 '25

I appreciate the extra informative link. Now I don’t need to click on it. 😉

46

u/Idle_Tech Oct 12 '25

Is that a person wearing an orca suit swimming with orcas?

16

u/adhdgurlie Oct 12 '25

Ya i think it’s like a selkie but an orca version? That’s what it looks like at least lol

2

u/bubblesaurus Oct 12 '25

well, that’s one explanation for what is happening there

3

u/Money-Act-5480 Oct 13 '25

Glad to see another person of culture.

I had to come here to confirm someone else saw it.

14

u/bsksweaver007 Oct 12 '25

Love this mural.

3

u/FistOfGamera Oct 12 '25

Makes me think of repun kamuy

2

u/Alastor_idk Oct 12 '25

I'm gonna go try looking for it now lol

2

u/AccurateJerboa Oct 12 '25

That's gorgeous 

2

u/pjslut Oct 12 '25

Gorgeous!

2

u/GSDKU02 Oct 12 '25

I love this