Tallahassee’s 9/11 Memorial Whales Move to Panacea

Four whale sculptures created by Tallahassee artist Bill Brinson as a memorial to those killed in the Sept. 11 attacks have been moved from their longtime home on Centerville Road to the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea. The carefully coordinated transport was assisted by local law enforcement and Fielder, whose crew navigated the sculptures’ fragile construction. Lab founder Jack Rudloe plans to restore and preserve the whales at the coastal site; the project is estimated to cost about $16,000, and fundraising is underway.