#Humpback Whales in Hawaii

Entangled Humpback Whale Freed of Gear Off Maui

On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, an entangled subadult humpback whale was freed of gear by a team of trained responders off Makena Beach, Maui.

Researchers Capture Birth of Humpback Whale on Video

A rare high-quality drone video was captured by the UH Marine Mammal Research Program of a newborn humpback whale calf and mother on Jan. 20, 2019.

Whale Count Will Take Place Despite Government Shutdown

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s annual Ocean Count will take place Jan. 26, 2019, despite the federal government shutdown.

Sanctuary Ocean Count Volunteers Observe Humpback Whales

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announces that more than 442 volunteers gathered data from the shores of Hawai‘i, O‘ahu and Kaua‘i islands.

Group Loads Over 11 Tons of Marine Debris in Single Day

On the morning of Sunday, March 4, 2018, Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund (HWF) and volunteers don gloves and began hauling derelict fishing nets and ropes and other plastic marine debris.

Humpback Whale Placenta Found

The Pacific Whale Foundation’s reports that their raft the Ocean Journey, on its first whale watch of the day, came across a humpback placenta in the water.