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Custom Inflatable Replica Gives Students a Whale of a Science Lesson

Giant inflatable whale exhibit in exhibit of schoolLife-Size Inflatable Replica Shows Students the Up-Close Reality of a Giant Humpback Whale

Have you ever seen a humpback whale, right up close and personal? These magnificent creatures can measure up to 48 feet long (for males) and up to 52 feet (for females).

Few people can grasp the magnitude of the humpback's massive size. That's why Robyn Ehrlich asked Landmark Creations to craft an inflatable replica of a fully grown humpback whale for display at public schools.

As Education Manager for the nonprofit Pacific Whale Foundation, Ehrlich aims to help students "make connections to marine life," so they'll "be inspired to learn more and take action to protect" endangered species.

With Ehrlich's guidance, Landmark created a giant inflatable tunnel resembling a typical humpback. Dubbed 'Ohana, the custom inflatable is authentic in every detail, right down to the huge, humpy body and white-and-black dorsal fins.

Thanks to 'Ohana's tunnel design, students can explore her distinctive anatomy inside as well as out. According to Ehrlich, they're typically "awestruck" by everything they see.

Ehrlich is thrilled with 'Ohana. "Accuracy was very important to us," she says, "and the team at Landmark Creations worked with us to modify the dimensions of the inflatable to be as accurate to the true proportions of a humpback whale as possible." 

What's more, she explains, "the entrance to our inflatable allows us to safely bring groups into and out of the whale without significant deflation (which we have seen in some [other] versions), and provides easy access for students with limited mobility."

Inflatable Whale Facial Detail


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What Others Say About Landmark Creations


"The inflatables have been a great success at shows, seminars and especially at pet shops where they help us to coordinate Iams Co. weekends that allow us to promote and increase sales of our products."

-The IAMS Company

"We had a very positive experience working with Landmark Creations and were very impressed with their service and how quickly we were able to receive our inflatable. The product is high quality and super easy to use, which makes a huge difference when setting up."

- Missy Keiper, Avera McKennan Foundation

"We received our inflatable and gave it a test run Saturday afternoon. To be short; Excellent Work. Thanks again for all your efforts."

- Curtis Gadula, Brock University

"Our tunnel was also a great addition to our pre-game tradition: the Wildcat walk. Our city shuts down three blocks of downtown, and we have hundreds of fans lining the streets with a police escort, while we walk to the stadium."

- Sam Baker, Head Football Coach at Waconia High School

"Thank you so much for getting the arch to us in time for our event!  The arch looked great and we couldn't of been happier with the look.  Looking forward to ordering another arch from you for our 2013 events!"

- Holly Vittengl, Gladiator Assault Challenge

"Simply put, the bobbleheads were a real hit at TwinsFest. Over 21,000 fans attended the two-day event raising more than $100,000 for the Twins Community Fund charities."

- Heidi Sammon, Minnesota Twins