Inspiring the World—One SeaLife mural at a time
SeaLife Murals
Our Mission: David Dunleavy “SeaLife Murals” are designed to encourage people to go outside, explore and enjoy the great outdoor water world while treading lightly. Dunleavy’s SeaLife Murals influence people to go boating, take a kid fishing, teach children catch & release ethics and fish within regulations for sustainable fisheries for future generations. The “SeaLife Murals” are also designed to encourage people to go kayaking or try a SUP, and to feel the ultimate under water world experience go Scuba Diving or try snorkeling.
David Dunleavy “SeaLife Murals” are awe inspiring and have been drawing international attention to our water world for over 20 years. To date Dunleavy has completed 61 monumental life sized and larger than life murals depicting sharks, whale sharks, pelagic species, sea turtles, bird life, bears and other marine wildlife. It is estimated that over 600 million people a year view David Dunleavy “SeaLife Murals.”
“SeaLife Murals” serve as a gateway to exciting water world curiosity and have helped reshape public awareness about the importance of preservation. The impact and attention the “SeaLife Murals” command in communities is extraordinary, especially for any one who has never seen a giant painting of a shark or sea turtle anywhere but in a book or viewed on TV. The SeaLife Murals are painted life sized or larger than life to inspire appreciation for the wildlife & great outdoors.
Murals
SeaLife Mural 1
"Pennsylvania Field of Dreams"
Location: Folcroft, PA
Size: 9 feet high x 70 feet long
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered black bears and habitat loss
SeaLife Mural 2
“The Gulf Stream”
Location: Folcroft, PA
Size: 9 feet high x 70 feet long
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered pelagic species
SeaLife Mural 3
“Endangered Wildlife”
Location: Folcroft, PA
Size: 10 feet high x 80 feet long
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered mountain lions, grizzly bears and bald eagles
SeaLife Mural 4
“White Marlin”
Location: Folcroft, PA
Size: 10 feet high x 8 feet long
Dedicated May 30th 1993 by Brian Hoover
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered pelagic species
SeaLife Mural 5
“The Whale Watch & Research Center”
Location: Lower Township, NJ
Size: 32 feet high x 40 feet long
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered humpback whales, bottlenose dolphins and great white sharks
SeaLife Mural 6
“The Whale Watch & Research Center Catamaran”
Location: Lower Township, NJ
Boat size: 80 feet long x 25 feet wide
Dedicated April 2nd 1994 by Ron Robbins Research Center Director
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered humpback whales
SeaLife Mural 7
“Blue Marlin”
Location: Wildwood Crest, NJ
Sizes: 12 feet high x 28 feet wide, 4 feet high x 10 feet long
Dedicated April 10th 1994 by Artist's Mother
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered Atlantic blue marlins
SeaLife Mural 8
“Endangered Ospreys”
Location: Wildwood Crest, NJ
Size: 8 feet high x 14 feet long
Dedicated April 10th 1994 by Artist's Mother
Mission: To draw attention to ospreys and endangered wetlands of the New Jersey coast line. (Wetlands provide critical habitats for a major portion of the State's fish and wildlife, including endangered, commercial and recreational species.)
SeaLife Mural 9
“Holiday Boat Tours”
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Boat Size: 70 feet long
Dedicated May 5th 1994 by the Artist
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered Atlantic humpback whales and killer (orca) whales
SeaLife Mural 10
“Two Worlds of Hawaii”
Location: Essington, PA
Size: 10 feet high x 130 feet long
Dedicated May 24th 1994 by William Cook Sr.
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered sea turtles, bottlenose dolphins and coral reefs
SeaLife Mural 10 Redo
“Two Worlds of Hawaii”
Location: Essington, Pa
Sizes: 20 feet high x 80 feet long, 20 feet high x 30 feet long, 10 feet high x 115 feet long
Dedicated April 30th 1995 by William Cook Sr.
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered bottlenose dolphins and yellow fin tuna
SeaLife Mural 11
“Atlantic Orca Whales”
Location: Essington, Pa
Size: 17 feet high x 25 feet long
Dedicated May 17th 1994 by William Cook Sr.
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered Atlantic killer (orca) whales
SeaLife Mural 12
“Atlantic Orca Whales”
Location: Essington, Pa
Size: 20 feet high x 80 feet long
Dedicated May 17th 1994 by William Cook Sr.
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered Atlantic killer (orca) whales
SeaLife Mural 13
“Atlantic Blue Marlins”
Location: Wildwood, NJ
Size: 18 feet high x 80 feet long
Dedicated July 5th 1994 by City Council Members
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered Atlantic blue marlins
SeaLife Mural 14
“Mural in Motion"
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Size: 32 feet high x 270 feet long
Dedicated August 27th 1994 by Mayor Edward G. Rendell
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered Atlantic sailfish and bigeye tuna
SeaLife Mural 15
“Endangered Pacific Orcas”
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Size: 22 feet high x 70 feet long
Dedicated August 27th 1994 by Mayor Edward G. Rendell
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered Pacific killer (orca) whales
SeaLife Mural 16
“Ben Franklin Bridge”
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Size: 42 feet high x 200 feet long
Dedicated October 14th 1994 by Michael Asbell
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered Atlantic blue marlins, mako sharks, green sea turtles and yellowfin tuna
SeaLife Mural 17
“Endangered Living Reef”
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Size: 5 feet high x 250 feet long
Dedicated June 5th 1995 by The Artist
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered Pacific Bottlenose dolphins and coral reefs
SeaLife Mural 18
“Endangered Atlantic Humpbacks”
Location: Camden Aquarium, Camden, NJ
Size: 6 high x 12 feet long
Dedicated June 25th 1995 by Todd Land Aquarium Director
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered Atlantic humpback whales
SeaLife Mural 19
“Endangered Atlantic Humpbacks”
Location: Camden Aquarium, Camden, NJ
Size: 8 high x 5 feet wide
Dedicated June 25th 1995 by Todd Land Aquarium Director
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered Atlantic humpback whales
SeaLife Mural 20
“Sunset Marlin”
Location: Rio Grande, NJ
Size: 22 feet high x 35 feet long
Dedicated July 4th 1995 by the Artist
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered blue marlins and to encourage catch and release ethics
SeaLife Mural 21
“Endangered Marlin, Yellow Fin Tunas and Bottlenose Dolphins”
Location: Wildwood Crest, NJ
Size: 9 feet high x 14 feet long
Dedicated July 12th 1995 by Chamber of Commerce
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered blue marlins, bottlenose dolphins and yellow fin tuna
SeaLife Mural 22
“Humpback Breach”
Location: North Wildwood, NJ
Size: 15 feet high x 15 feet long
Dedicated September 13th 1995 by Mayor Aldo Palambo and City Council members
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered humpback whales
SeaLife Mural 23
“Mother and Baby Dolphins”
Location: North Wildwood, NJ
Size: 12 feet high x 15 feet long
Dedicated September 13th 1995 by Mayor Aldo Palambo and City Council members
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered dolphins
SeaLife Mural 24
“White Marlin Sunset”
Location: North Wildwood, NJ
Size: 15 feet high x 15 feet wide
Dedicated September 13th 1995 by Mayor Aldo Palambo and City Council members
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered pelagic species and to encourage catch and release ethics
SeaLife Mural 25
“Endangered Sea Turtles”
Location: North Wildwood, NJ
Size: 12 feet high x 15 feet wide
Dedicated September 13th 1995 by Mayor Aldo Palambo and City Council members
Mission: To raise awareness for endangered sea turtles