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, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Whale Mobile, a life-size 40-foot inflatable whale, made a visit to RCSD School No. 34 on Thursday. Students got an immersive experience where they could see the sheer scale of ...

PISCATAWAY, NJ — Children in Piscataway will get an up-close look at ocean life this summer when The Whalemobile and its 43-foot inflatable whale visit the public library on Thursday, July 10. The ...

ABC News' Danny New explains why Jessica Woodend is travelling around her home state of Maine with a giant inflatable whale.

Jessica Woodend is a wildlife educator and conservation advocate with a degree in Natural Resource Management and the founder of "Within the Whale" in Topsham. As part of her dynamic programs, she ...

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 ...