These 8-foot orcas are painted by local artists in various styles. They are on display at prominent locations throughout Vancouver and Victoria during the summer of 2004. Afterward, they were auctioned off for charity during October and November 2004.

Other cities are doing the same. Check them out:

Trout: San Luis Obispo, CA by Ellsworth Weaver Whale: Westerly, RI & Old Lyme, CT by CJ Burianek