Pacific Whale Foundation founder and Executive Director Greg Kaufman died on Feb. 10 after a hard fought battle with brain cancer. "We are greatly saddened by the loss of our colleague and friend, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family," said Kristie Wrigglesworth, PWF’s Chief Operating Officer, in a Feb. 11 PWF news release. "We mourn his passing, yet we also … [Read more...] about Pacific Whale Foundation remembers founder/Executive Director Greg Kaufman
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How February’s humpback whale counts in Hawaii turned out
The whales are back in force this year; nearly 300 more Humpbacks have been counted in Maui waters this year than were counted last year during the same time period. More than 100 citizen scientists joined Pacific Whale Foundation researchers February 25 for the Great Whale Count 2017. During the count, 984 humpback whales were spotted, including 544 pods and 88 calves; last … [Read more...] about How February’s humpback whale counts in Hawaii turned out
Pacific Whale Foundation says they spotted first humpback of season in Maui waters
This morning, Pacific Whale Foundation President Greg Kaufman sent out a news release stating that one of his boats spotted the first humpback whale of the season yesterday, in the waters just off Lahaina. But before you do any celebrating, Kaufman said the whale didn't seem all that well. "The brief video captured is a humpback encrusted with whale lice," said Pacific Whale … [Read more...] about Pacific Whale Foundation says they spotted first humpback of season in Maui waters
NOAA calls for removing humpback whales from endangered species list
There's added firepower behind the campaign to remove humpback whales from the federal endangered species list, according to an article in today's Maui News. Since 1970, the U.S. government has recognized that the population of the whales was dwindling and precarious. But today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that's changed. "Since then, NOAA … [Read more...] about NOAA calls for removing humpback whales from endangered species list
This Friday, Feb. 14: Whale-ntine’s Day
In honor of Whale Day, Pacific Whale Foundation will offer a unique “Whale-ntine’s Day” special “Whales Under the Stars” on Valentine's Night. Before heading to dinner, catch a sneak peek presentation by Greg Kaufman, a marine specialist and the PWF Executive Director. Kaufman has been involved in study and protection efforts for over three decades. Take a closer look at whale … [Read more...] about This Friday, Feb. 14: Whale-ntine’s Day