Dallas Whaling Wall has new whale artwork

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The infamous whale wall in Dallas has been repainted with a new whale… sort of.Killer WhalePhotos taken by a FOX 4 photographer on Friday showed whale graffiti painted on the side of the building where world-famous environmental artist Wyland’s whale mural once was.The new artist added the caption "killer whale" to their work.Officials have not yet commented on the graffiti.Dallas Whaling WallThe artist known simply as Wyland painted the whales in Downtown Dallas nearly 30 years ago to promote awareness of marine pollution. He even received a key to the city of Dallas when the piece was finished in 1999.Wyland’s work includes 100 large murals in landlocked cities across the globe. The eight-story Dallas mural spanned two sides of the building at 505 North Akard Street.In May, crews began painting over the mural to make way for a mural promoting the FIFA World Cup. Only a small portion remains untouched.Wyland has also filed a lawsuit against FIFA for authorizing the destruction of the
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