Nearly 300 humpback whales are swimming throughout Hawaiian waters, according to the annual Great Whale Count. The count is underway in the state, with more than 550 Sanctuary Ocean Count and Great Whale Count volunteers gathering data from Maui during the Pacific Whale Foundation's Great Whale Count, and from the shores of O‘ahu, Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i islands during the Hawaiian … [Read more...] about 2020 Great Whale Count Begins
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Organizations Pool Marine Resources
Maui Nui Marine Resource Council has entered into a new partnership with Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. A memorandum of agreement was signed this month between NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and MNMRC, opening the possibility of the two entities to work together to initiate new research, education, and outreach projects throughout Maui … [Read more...] about Organizations Pool Marine Resources
Movie Night at Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Attend Get Into Your Sanctuary Movie Night at Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary on Saturday, August 3rd. Guests will watch Humpback Whales, a film produced by MacGillivray Freeman. Set in Alaska, it shows the extraordinary journey into the mysterious world of one of nature’s most awe-inspiring marine mammals. See a close-up look at how humpback whales … [Read more...] about Movie Night at Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
How Clean is South Mauiʻs Ocean Water Talk at Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
The "How Clean is South Mauiʻs Ocean Water" talk will be at Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Sanctuary on Wednesday, June 12th. Presented by Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (MNMRC), here is a Maui reef talk that you don’t want to miss. MNMRC is a leading organization fighting for Maui’s reef research, restoration, and recovery efforts. Learn more about 12 months of marine … [Read more...] about How Clean is South Mauiʻs Ocean Water Talk at Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Inter-Agency Effort Frees Entangled Humpback Whale In Maui Waters
U.S. Coast Guard Station Maui assisted members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in disentangling a humpback whale in Maui waters on March 6. The subadult mammal was freed of an estimated 200 feet of heavy gauge line by a team of trained responders off of Makena Beach in South Maui, according to a joint statement from Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale … [Read more...] about Inter-Agency Effort Frees Entangled Humpback Whale In Maui Waters