The number of whales counted in waters off Maui Nui appears to be about the same as last year. Pacific Whale Foundation chief ...

The Sanctuary Ocean Count, organized by the National Marine Sanctuary, covered the other major islands. Volunteers on Kauaʻi ...

NOAA is asking Maui’s on-water community to be on the look out for a recently-entangled 40-foot female humpback whale off ...

A lucky group of whale watchers off Maui got to see a pair of humpback whales up close when they "mugged" their boat.

Palette was calm upon approach, but the team was unable to determine whether gear was still present due to "the nature of the deep, cyamid-covered wounds." ...

If spotted, officials ask mariners to call NOAA’s hotline at 888-256-9840 to report her location, with photos and videos, if possible, without breaking the 100-yard rule. Mariners can also radio the U ...

‘Tis the season for Hawaii’s largest and most important visitors to come back to the islands for the next few months. In this ...

Some visitors from Idaho had a once-in-a-lifetime experience off Maui when their whale watching tour was mugged by two humpbacks on Friday, Jan. 2. A new bill in the works, House Bill 1592, looks to ...

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary reported the finding Thursday.

Pacific Whale Foundation’s 37th annual World Whale Day & Parade of Whales will splash into Kihei on Saturday for the sake of marine protection. Pegged “Maui’s best outdoor festival,” the daylong event ...

NOAA is asking Hawaii’s on-water community to keep a close eye out for an entangled humpback whale spotted off Lahaina, Maui.

Sanctuary staff confirmed the whale had multiple deep entanglement wounds, encrusted with red-colored cyamid amphipods (white ...