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A humpback whale decided to mess with a few kayakers in Maui. Woman captures stunning footage of incredible whale encounter in Maui [Video] Skip to main content
A whale was captured on video back in February with just her tail hanging out of the ocean, while her calf swam around her. READ MORE: Dog desperately tries to befriend little baby bunny
The whale was at least 35 years old and had only recently given birth to her sixth known calf. The pair, both in good health, was last seen on Feb. 16 off Amelia Island in northern Florida ...
The Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF) is a non-governmental organization founded in 1980 and based in Maui, Hawaii, that conducts whale research and educates the public in an effort to save vulnerable species of whales from extinction. As of 2012 the organization had about 150 employees.
The sanctuary encompasses 1,400 square miles (3,600 km 2) in the islands' waters.It was designated by United States Congress on November 4, 1992, as a National Marine Sanctuary to protect the endangered North Pacific humpback whale and its habitat [2] The sanctuary promotes management, research, education and long-term monitoring.
In the rainy winter season, high water levels enlarge the freshwater pond to more than 400 acres (1.6 km 2). [7] [8] By spring, water levels begin dropping [9] and by summer, the pond shrinks to half its winter size, leaving a salty residue behind: this accounts for its name, "Kealia", meaning "salt encrusted place"; [7] Coastal salt pans once produced the mineral from seawater. [4]
Sarah Callan, manager of animal rescue at Mystic Aquarium, said the 40- to 45-foot whale is most likely a fin whale but could be a sei whale. Callan said a call came into Mystic Aquarium around 6: ...
EXTINCT; [5] Painted over in 1999 with a killer whale scene by Ron Deziel. 39: Finback Whales: Providence, Rhode Island: June 28, 1993: EXTINCT [5] 40: Inner City Whales: Port Authority Bus Terminal 41 Street Underpass, New York City: July 5, 1993 41: The Great Sperm Whales: Eugene O'Neill Dr. & State Street, New London, Connecticut: July 12, 1993