The Big Catch

Beloved Ivan the Gorilla will soon begin crowdfunding for this life-sized bronze statue, also by Douglas Granum.

Look carefully at this sculpture of a gorilla. What do you see? It’s a statue of a real gorilla named Ivan. He lived in Tacoma for over 30 years—famous and loved and controversial. This sculpture commemorates Ivan, our feelings for him and the lessons he taught us.

The Big Catch statue hooks in Harbor History Museum visitors A bronze man holding a king salmon now welcomes visitors to the Harbor History Museum, and so far has been a photo opportunity for old and young alike.