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 ...

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, ...

There are a lot of whales off the coast of Maine, but one woman is making waves traveling the state with one. Jessica Woodend is a wildlife educator and conservation advocate with a degree in Natural ...

Jessica Woodend has spent 20 years in wildlife education and animal care, working with animals across the country and, for the last 13 years, in Maine. Most of that time was devoted to land animals, ...

Jessica Woodend has spent 20 years in wildlife education and animal care Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...

Jessica Woodend has spent 20 years in wildlife education and animal care Maine wildlife educator Jessica Woodend designed a life-size inflatable whale as a tribute to a beloved local humpback named ...