Within the Whale
@withinthewhale.bsky.social
Explore the ocean with Within the Whale! Our traveling program features a life-size inflatable humpback whale, letting you step inside and discover its 3D anatomy.
Our inflatable Chunk has traveled over 5,000 miles around Maine so far this year!
While Humpbacks off the coast of Maine travel about 1,500 miles on their migration paths, other populations travel close to 5,000 miles to warmer water! The longest Humpback migration documented was over 8,000 miles.
While Humpbacks off the coast of Maine travel about 1,500 miles on their migration paths, other populations travel close to 5,000 miles to warmer water! The longest Humpback migration documented was over 8,000 miles.
June 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Our inflatable Chunk has traveled over 5,000 miles around Maine so far this year!
While Humpbacks off the coast of Maine travel about 1,500 miles on their migration paths, other populations travel close to 5,000 miles to warmer water! The longest Humpback migration documented was over 8,000 miles.
While Humpbacks off the coast of Maine travel about 1,500 miles on their migration paths, other populations travel close to 5,000 miles to warmer water! The longest Humpback migration documented was over 8,000 miles.
There are some fun activities coming up to learn more about marine mammals over Spring Break in Maine!
Send us a message if you want more details on these events
Send us a message if you want more details on these events
April 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
There are some fun activities coming up to learn more about marine mammals over Spring Break in Maine!
Send us a message if you want more details on these events
Send us a message if you want more details on these events
It’s National Library Week! 📚🐋 Local libraries are incredible places to dive deeper into the world of wildlife—like whales!—and to connect with your community.
We have a list of our upcoming events at libraries around Maine on our website.
We have a list of our upcoming events at libraries around Maine on our website.
April 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It’s National Library Week! 📚🐋 Local libraries are incredible places to dive deeper into the world of wildlife—like whales!—and to connect with your community.
We have a list of our upcoming events at libraries around Maine on our website.
We have a list of our upcoming events at libraries around Maine on our website.
Chunk has taken over the library at Biddeford Middle School for 4 days of whale lessons!
The students took a deep dive into whale anatomy.
The students took a deep dive into whale anatomy.
April 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Chunk has taken over the library at Biddeford Middle School for 4 days of whale lessons!
The students took a deep dive into whale anatomy.
The students took a deep dive into whale anatomy.
We are getting ready for our whale of a week coming up! We are heading your way, Biddeford and Brooklin!
March 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
We are getting ready for our whale of a week coming up! We are heading your way, Biddeford and Brooklin!
It was a whale of a day at the Maine Science Festival! We were able to talk to HUNDREDS of people about whales!
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March 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It was a whale of a day at the Maine Science Festival! We were able to talk to HUNDREDS of people about whales!
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We made a splash at Shapleigh Memorial School
March 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
We made a splash at Shapleigh Memorial School
What a fun day at Shapleigh Memorial School!
March 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
What a fun day at Shapleigh Memorial School!
We are looking forward to all of our spring visits! Chunk will be one busy whale! 🐋
Some of these events are open to the public. Let us know if you'd like a list of public opportunities to meet Chunk the inflatable whale.
Some of these events are open to the public. Let us know if you'd like a list of public opportunities to meet Chunk the inflatable whale.
March 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We are looking forward to all of our spring visits! Chunk will be one busy whale! 🐋
Some of these events are open to the public. Let us know if you'd like a list of public opportunities to meet Chunk the inflatable whale.
Some of these events are open to the public. Let us know if you'd like a list of public opportunities to meet Chunk the inflatable whale.
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@withinthewhale.bsky.social Within the Whale visited our elementary school this week! This is Chunk, a humpback whale!
March 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
@withinthewhale.bsky.social Within the Whale visited our elementary school this week! This is Chunk, a humpback whale!
🐋 Happy World Whale Day! 🐋
Whales are the giants of our oceans, playing a vital role in maintaining the health of marine ecosystems. From helping regulate the food chain to storing carbon and supporting biodiversity, these incredible creatures are essential to a thriving planet.
Whales are the giants of our oceans, playing a vital role in maintaining the health of marine ecosystems. From helping regulate the food chain to storing carbon and supporting biodiversity, these incredible creatures are essential to a thriving planet.
February 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🐋 Happy World Whale Day! 🐋
Whales are the giants of our oceans, playing a vital role in maintaining the health of marine ecosystems. From helping regulate the food chain to storing carbon and supporting biodiversity, these incredible creatures are essential to a thriving planet.
Whales are the giants of our oceans, playing a vital role in maintaining the health of marine ecosystems. From helping regulate the food chain to storing carbon and supporting biodiversity, these incredible creatures are essential to a thriving planet.
A humpback whale's heart can weigh over 400 pounds! That's a whole lotta love! 😉🐋💙
February 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
A humpback whale's heart can weigh over 400 pounds! That's a whole lotta love! 😉🐋💙
Seeing how excited the students were to see this big whale in their school was priceless!
Chunk had a fun morning visiting kindergarten-5th grade at the Hancock Grammar School!
Chunk had a fun morning visiting kindergarten-5th grade at the Hancock Grammar School!
February 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Seeing how excited the students were to see this big whale in their school was priceless!
Chunk had a fun morning visiting kindergarten-5th grade at the Hancock Grammar School!
Chunk had a fun morning visiting kindergarten-5th grade at the Hancock Grammar School!
Here are a few of the spots Chunk the inflatable whale will be visiting in the next month or so!
Chunk is on the move starting this week. Let us know if you need a visit to your site.
Chunk is on the move starting this week. Let us know if you need a visit to your site.
February 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Here are a few of the spots Chunk the inflatable whale will be visiting in the next month or so!
Chunk is on the move starting this week. Let us know if you need a visit to your site.
Chunk is on the move starting this week. Let us know if you need a visit to your site.
A whale's ribcage is pretty flexible, unlike ours. Their's is able to bend a bit to not break under the intense water pressure they experience on a deep dive.
Explore inside an inflatable whale with us! Message us for more details
Explore inside an inflatable whale with us! Message us for more details
January 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A whale's ribcage is pretty flexible, unlike ours. Their's is able to bend a bit to not break under the intense water pressure they experience on a deep dive.
Explore inside an inflatable whale with us! Message us for more details
Explore inside an inflatable whale with us! Message us for more details
Here's your chance to high-five a whale!
Whales share the same bone structure in their flippers as we do in our arms
Humpback whales have the longest front flippers of any whale—reaching up to 15 ft long! That’s like high-fiving a small car. 🚗
Message us today to bring the whale to your site!
Whales share the same bone structure in their flippers as we do in our arms
Humpback whales have the longest front flippers of any whale—reaching up to 15 ft long! That’s like high-fiving a small car. 🚗
Message us today to bring the whale to your site!
January 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Here's your chance to high-five a whale!
Whales share the same bone structure in their flippers as we do in our arms
Humpback whales have the longest front flippers of any whale—reaching up to 15 ft long! That’s like high-fiving a small car. 🚗
Message us today to bring the whale to your site!
Whales share the same bone structure in their flippers as we do in our arms
Humpback whales have the longest front flippers of any whale—reaching up to 15 ft long! That’s like high-fiving a small car. 🚗
Message us today to bring the whale to your site!
It's hard to imagine how big whales really are until you are standing right next to one (even if it's an inflatable). Dive into this experience and explore what's within.
January 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It's hard to imagine how big whales really are until you are standing right next to one (even if it's an inflatable). Dive into this experience and explore what's within.
The patterns on the flukes (tail fins) of a humpback whale are unique to the individual, just like a human fingerprint.
This is how researchers can identify each whale. Even our inflatable whale has a fluke pattern!
The flukes are usually the last sight we see before the whale takes a deep dive.
This is how researchers can identify each whale. Even our inflatable whale has a fluke pattern!
The flukes are usually the last sight we see before the whale takes a deep dive.
January 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The patterns on the flukes (tail fins) of a humpback whale are unique to the individual, just like a human fingerprint.
This is how researchers can identify each whale. Even our inflatable whale has a fluke pattern!
The flukes are usually the last sight we see before the whale takes a deep dive.
This is how researchers can identify each whale. Even our inflatable whale has a fluke pattern!
The flukes are usually the last sight we see before the whale takes a deep dive.
Our whale design is inspired by a real whale, Chunk. Chunk was a well-loved Humpback whale regularly spotted in the Gulf of Maine.
She was around 10 years old,& 40 feet long. She was missing a chunk of her dorsal fin.
Chunk sadly passed away in the summer of 2024, but we are continuing her story
She was around 10 years old,& 40 feet long. She was missing a chunk of her dorsal fin.
Chunk sadly passed away in the summer of 2024, but we are continuing her story
January 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Our whale design is inspired by a real whale, Chunk. Chunk was a well-loved Humpback whale regularly spotted in the Gulf of Maine.
She was around 10 years old,& 40 feet long. She was missing a chunk of her dorsal fin.
Chunk sadly passed away in the summer of 2024, but we are continuing her story
She was around 10 years old,& 40 feet long. She was missing a chunk of her dorsal fin.
Chunk sadly passed away in the summer of 2024, but we are continuing her story
Step inside and explore what's within a life-size humpback whale! 🐋
Inside, you’ll discover its intricate anatomy and learn about the incredible lives of these ocean giants.
A memorable, hands-on science lesson.
Message us for details.
Inside, you’ll discover its intricate anatomy and learn about the incredible lives of these ocean giants.
A memorable, hands-on science lesson.
Message us for details.
January 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Step inside and explore what's within a life-size humpback whale! 🐋
Inside, you’ll discover its intricate anatomy and learn about the incredible lives of these ocean giants.
A memorable, hands-on science lesson.
Message us for details.
Inside, you’ll discover its intricate anatomy and learn about the incredible lives of these ocean giants.
A memorable, hands-on science lesson.
Message us for details.
Hello 2025! Let's dive in.
Bring the whale to your school, library, or event. Send us a message for info.
Bring the whale to your school, library, or event. Send us a message for info.
January 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Hello 2025! Let's dive in.
Bring the whale to your school, library, or event. Send us a message for info.
Bring the whale to your school, library, or event. Send us a message for info.
That means each flipper could be up to 15 feet long!
Learn more about humpback whales in person by booking a lesson with our life-size, inflatable whale.
Learn more about humpback whales in person by booking a lesson with our life-size, inflatable whale.
December 30, 2024 at 10:03 PM
That means each flipper could be up to 15 feet long!
Learn more about humpback whales in person by booking a lesson with our life-size, inflatable whale.
Learn more about humpback whales in person by booking a lesson with our life-size, inflatable whale.
Happy Holiday Season! We hope it's exactly what you need it to be.
December 24, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Happy Holiday Season! We hope it's exactly what you need it to be.
We are excited to see such a positive response for this programming here in Maine!
We are scheduling now for 2025. Spots are already filling up!
We are scheduling now for 2025. Spots are already filling up!
December 19, 2024 at 11:12 PM
We are excited to see such a positive response for this programming here in Maine!
We are scheduling now for 2025. Spots are already filling up!
We are scheduling now for 2025. Spots are already filling up!