Humpback Whale

It’s that time of the year when the North Pacific humpback whales migrate to Hawaiʻi to breed. HPR’s Zoe Dym brings updates from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Marine National Sanctuary.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of America’s National Marine Sanctuary System. Two of the 17 federally protected masses of water are located in and around Hawaiʻi. Both sanctuaries have helped increase the population of endangered species such as Hawaiian monk seals. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.

The United States Postal Service released a series of stamps featuring animals in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. The Conversation talked to National Marine Sanctuary Site Director Kris Sarri about marking 50 years of the system that stretches from American Samoa to the Atlantic shores.

The 2022 humpback whale count for Hawaiʻi waters shows a big increase in their numbers. Humpback sightings are tallied every year to understand population trends and behavior.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says a humpback whale that was tangled in heavy line has been freed off Maui. NOAA says the male whale was entangled so tightly that his life was in danger.

A female humpback whale traveling with a male and a calf has been freed after it was found entangled in a line with a large bundle of marine debris attached. HPR’s Zoe Dym reports on the six-hour rescue mission led by NOAA.

Responders from multiple federal and state agencies freed a humpback whale that was entangled in 140 feet of line and dragging a buoy about 60 feet behind it.

The first whale of the humpback whale wintering season in Hawaii has been spotted in waters off Maui. Go Fly Maui flight instructor Nick Moran and his students saw one off the coast of Hana.

HONOLULU — A young humpback whale swimming off Maui has been freed of about 100 feet of line entangled in its mouth and flipper.The National Oceanic and…

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