A WHALE OF A JOURNEY

Motion Graphic

LOCATION: Indianapolis, IN

ROLE: Designer, Illustrator, Animation

Video Link: A Whale of a Journey

OVERVIEW

The Gray Whale has the longest migration of any other mammal on our Earth. Their trip is an amazing 10,000 to 12,000 miles stretching from the edge of Mexico to the Arctic. In the fall (October to February), Gray Whales travel south to warmer waters to give birth to young. In the spring (January to June), they travel north when the ice has melted to feeding grounds. Much of the trip is made within 2.5 miles of the North American shoreline, making the migration one of the few that humans can observe from the land.

SOLUTION

A Whale of a Journey tells the story of the migration of gray whales by putting a numerical distance of migration miles into perspective with a comparison to other commonly understood distances. This map gives a visual representation of how far gray whales travel from their mating and birthing grounds to where they feed.