Conny the Whale

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Conny’s new home is not yet finalized – and the fate of the iconic sperm whale that has stood sentry over the grounds of the Children’s Museum in West Hartford since the mid-1970s still remains somewhat uncertain – but no matter what happens in the future, a detailed image of the whale will live on in perpetuity.

The 62-foot-long replica of a giant sperm whale, whose name “Conny” is short for “Connecticut,” was built by hand in West Hartford by the Cetacean Society and volunteers in 1975-1976 as a visible symbol of the organization’s “Save the Whale” effort, It will shortly need to be relocated due to plans to redevelop the property for multifamily residential use.