BOSTON (WHDH) - Final touches are being put on an ice sculpture display featuring penguins from the New England Aquarium.
The sculptures, designed and carved by Donald Chapelle, will be part of the aquarium’s 8-foot-tall display for the city’s Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll on New Year’s Eve.
Chapelle, with the Lawrence-based Brilliant Ice Sculpture company, has been creating massive sculptures for the aquarium for the past 16 years – an experience he told 7NEWS he always looks forward to.
“(It’s) a wonderful experience, it’s great to be out in the fresh air, it’s great to be out and socialize again – it’s very satisfying to be here in downtown Boston,” Chapelle said.
This year’s sculpture called for nearly 11,000 lbs of ice to sculpt. One of the penguins depicted in the sculpture is Beach Donkey, a 24-year-old African penguin who received some special shoes earlier this year to help with a foot condition.
This year’s Waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll is the largest ever and will feature more than 30 ice sculptures hosted by businesses and cultural sites across the waterfront, including The Anchor, Boston Harbor City Cruises, and Yotel Boston.
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