NOAA: Life-Size Interactive Inflatable Whale Coming to Boston Harbor Islands

July 15, 2025

This coming Saturday, July 19 from 10am-5pm, NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and the Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park are partnering to bring a life-size inflatable humpback whale, Salt, to Spectacle Island.

The life-size whale replica will be open for interactive tours throughout the day, which includes inflatable organs, and educational tours from Stellwagen Bank experts about whale anatomy, biology, and local research.

© Anne Smrcina/NOAA
© Anne Smrcina/NOAA

Ferry service to Spectacle Island runs daily and can be found on the Boston Harbor Islands website: https://www.bostonharborislands.org/ferryschedule/

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