#Hawaiian Adventures Kona
Rare sighting of Risso’s dolphins in Kona leave tour guides in awe
On Wednesday, Hawaiian Adventures Kona was about 10 miles offshore with 26 guests when Capt. Andrew Aggergaard and crew member Olivia Miller saw a pod of six Risso’s dolphins for the first time.
Two humpback whales in Kona waters instantly identified using app with artificial intelligence
As exciting as it was to see their first mother, her calf and male escort of the season, Capt. Andrew Aggergaard and naturalist Olivia Miller of Hawaiian Adventures Kona were thrilled to identify the two adults by photographing their flukes and matching them in a catalog of tails through the app Happywhale.
Humpback whales return to Kona waters
The whale, in about 70 feet of water, initially spotting by one of the 24 guests, was moving north along the shoreline.
Rare sighting: Humpback whale spotted in Kona waters in July
“It’s an incredibly rare sighting,” Kona boat captain Andrew Aggergaard said of seeing a humpback whale in Hawaiian waters in July. “It’s really hard to say why this whale is here over the summer.”
Watch: Whale shark spotted off Kona Coast
A nearly 30-foot whale shark was spotted one mile off Kahalu‘u Beach Park on Tuesday afternoon.
VIDEO: Rare interaction between pilot whales and young humpback off Kona coast
Guests aboard a vessel with the touring company Hawaiian Adventures Kona watched the wildlife encounter on Tuesday during the morning whale watch tour.
