In the 90's, you could send in to adopt an entire humpback whale. This shirt is inspired by my ol' girl, Patches.
Somewhere out there in the North Pacific was a 40-ton animal that belonged specifically to me, and I have chosen to commemorate that relationship on a t-shirt the way other people put bumper stickers on minivans, which is to say with complete sincerity and zero apology.
The illustration belongs in a field guide or a Cousteau documentary, all careful blue linework capturing the barnacled rostrum, the improbable pectoral fins that are literally the longest appendages of any animal on earth, the gentle taper of a creature that decided forty feet was a perfectly reasonable size. It is scientifically rendered and emotionally devastating in equal measure. Below it, in the gentle serif of someone who has strong feelings and is not embarrassed about them: I ❤️ my Humpback Whale.
Perfect for Earth Day, World Oceans Day, and marine life enthusiasts.
