Forest Whales

Last week, I was at Three Lakes School District, and the funniest thing happened during lunch.
https://www.forestwhales.com/post/you-have-to-make-whale-noises-first

Thanks for inviting Clara to your school, Three Lakes. You are awesome.

You Have to Make Whale Noises First There is an unwritten rule during Forest Whales programs. Actually, I made it up on the spot one afternoon in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, about two minutes before my next group of elementary kids was due to walk through the gymnasium doors.

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Random fact: Gray whales really love Spindrift Sparkling Water

This photo was taken from the ceiling of a gymnasium in Jefferson, Wisconsin this morning. Every student in the building is crammed into one half. Clara has the other.
This is why I do this.
East Elementary

It's International Museum Day!
We are so incredibly lucky to be part of a group of institutions, individuals, and businesses that get to teach people about the great big world around us.
A shout out to cool people like The Mammoth Hunter, Prehistoric Facts with Dino Chris, and WSD Planetarium -Wausau West High for being amazing people. You are great friends who not only inspire multitudes of kids, but you inspire me as well... don't cry.

Someone left a Spindrift on my flipper for scale. I think I am bigger. But I appreciate the refreshment.

Forest Whales was just featured in the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers newsletter, reaching 2,000 science educators across the state. If your science teacher hasn't heard about Clara yet, they're about to.
https://issuu.com/wsstnewsletter/docs/wsst_newsletter_vol_67_4?fr=sNGM4Yjg0MTEzNDU
Wisconsin Science

WSST Newsletter, Vol 67, #4 Summer 2026 Newsletter for the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers