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Sanctuary seeks volunteers for humpback whale count
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 5—The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is preparing for this year's Sanctuary Ocean Count as kohola, or humpback whales, make their annual migration from Alaska ...
Marine sanctuary visitors will benefit from $50M in upgrades at 6 U.S. sites
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration have...
Annual humpback whale count in marine sanctuary to resume
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 18—It's that time of year again : time for volunteers to count humpback whales during peak season. It's that time of year again : time for volunteers to count humpback whales during peak ...
Man who calls himself 'Dolphin Dave' cited for harassing humpback whale, dolphins in Hawaii
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA man who calls himself "Dolphin Dave" was cited by Hawaii officials Monday who said he was...
Whale seen propping up her calf possibly struck by ship near Hawaii. ‘Not looking good’
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAn injured humpback whale calf spotted being supported on the surface by its mother may have been...
Volunteers across the islands count 2,141 humpback whales
Tribune via AOL· 2 months agoFeb. 25—Despite poor weather conditions, 463 volunteers across the main Hawaiian islands today counted a total of 2,141 humpback whales, or kohola. It was the second of three coordinated whale ...
Whale sanctuary on Maui to undergo $17M in improvements
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 7—NOAA plans to invest $17 million to shore up the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary's visitor and community center in Kihei, Maui, against the affects of climate ...
Scientists still unlocking mysteries of Hawaii's humpback whales
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 14—Humpback whales, the winter stars of Hawaii's marine environment, have been arriving and leaving island waters earlier than normal in recent years, according to a trend documented by ...
Extra vigilance urged around mother humpback whales and calves
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 1—An abundance of mother humpback whales and their calves is here. An abundance of mother humpback whales and their calves is here. While that is welcome news, according to Ed Lyman, natural ...
Humpbacks winter in Northwest Hawaiian Isles, too
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 22—There was a time when the ocean waters around the Northwest Hawaiian Islands were thought to be marginal as breeding grounds for humpback whales. A 1976 aerial and shipboard survey found ...
