For a decade, Woodend, 39, crisscrossed the state with live animals in tow, introducing communities to the wildlife right in their backyard. She loved watching kids’ eyes widen as they reached out, ...

The biggest, life-sized inflatable whale in New York — large enough for visitors to walk inside — will be touring Long Island communities this winter. The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold ...

Early in the morning on Feb. 29, a class of first graders excitedly shuffled into the South Boston Catholic Academy gym. Waiting for them on the floor lay a massive, life-sized, inflatable whale, ...

Maine wildlife educator Jessica Woodend designed a life-size inflatable whale as a tribute to a beloved local humpback named Chunk She now travels across the state with the whale, giving kids and ...