There's a fundraiser for the Oceanwide Science Institute (OSI) at Flatbread Company in Paia on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Money raised from this family friendly benefit will go directly to OSI’s projects: investigating the ways in which Spinner Dolphins and Humpback Whales utilize different areas of Maui Nui, and investigating the function of the North Pacific Humpback Whale song. … [Read more...] about Fundraiser for Oceanwide Science Institute at Flatbread Company in Paia
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SeaTalk with Eden Zang of Oceanwide Science Institute at Maui Ocean Center
There’ll be a SeaTalk with Eden Zang of the Oceanwide Science Institute (OSI) at the Maui Ocean Center on Thursday, Aug. 31. Eden Zang is a Research Specialist for OSI, an organization of experts that uses sound monitoring to study Maui’s marine environment. The theme of the talk is "EARs in the Sea: Whale and Dolphin Behavior Revealed Through Acoustics.” Attendees will learn … [Read more...] about SeaTalk with Eden Zang of Oceanwide Science Institute at Maui Ocean Center
U.S. Govt. adds 49 Hawaii plant, animal species to Endangered Species List
The federal government may have removed most species of humpback whales from the Endangered Species List last month, but recently they added nearly 50 Hawaii species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Sept. 28. Thirty-nine of the species are plants. Of the 10 remaining animal species, seven are bees. “These species are all affected by habitat loss and … [Read more...] about U.S. Govt. adds 49 Hawaii plant, animal species to Endangered Species List
Who conducts the Humpback symphony? Whale Trust Maui’s surprising findings on whale songs
One of the world’s leading researchers of whale song and how it relates to whale behavior, Dr. Jim Darling is a special kind of recording artist. Using a hydrophone, along with his trained eye and the powers of observation as whales move throughout their day, he is on a quest to discover one of the great mysteries: what exactly is the function of whale song? Researchers don’t … [Read more...] about Who conducts the Humpback symphony? Whale Trust Maui’s surprising findings on whale songs
Humpback Whale Sanctuary disputes stories of ‘missing’ whales in Hawaii
By now, most of you seen the alarming stories shared on social media: "Hawaii's Humpback Whales Have Gone Missing," "Mystery absence of humpback whales in Hawaii has experts scratching heads" and so forth. Here's Smithsonian Magazine's take, published on Jan. 4: This year, though, the whale welcoming has been put on hold due to extremely low numbers of arriving … [Read more...] about Humpback Whale Sanctuary disputes stories of ‘missing’ whales in Hawaii