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2. Sanctuary seeks volunteers for humpback whale count

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   Jan. 5—The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is preparing for this year's Sanctuary Ocean Count as kohola, or humpback whales, make their annual migration from Alaska ...

3. Humpback whale - Wikipedia

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   The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m (46–56 ft) and weigh up to 40 metric tons (44 short tons). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins ...

4. Rare glimpse of humpback whales mating documented in Maui waters

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   The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary has been established to protect humpback whales and their habitat in and around Maui County waters. The whales face a number of ...

5. Migaloo - Wikipedia

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   Migaloo migrates along the eastern part of Australia at a migration rate of between 125 [18] and 140 [19] kilometres per day, with a mean speed of 5.2 km/h (3.2 mph), faster than the mean speed recorded for other humpback whales, likely because he is an adult male and endures faster travelling speeds than juveniles and females with calves, for ...

6. Channels of the Hawaiian Islands - Wikipedia

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   The ʻAuʻau Channel is one of the most protected areas of ocean in the Hawaiian Islands, lying between Lānaʻi and Maui. The channel is also protected by Molokaʻi to the north, and Kahoʻolawe to the south. The depth of the channel reaches 108 feet (33 m), and its width is 8.8 miles (14.2 km). ʻAuʻau channel is a whale-watching center in ...

7. When can you see humpback whales in Hawaii? Tips for a ... - AOL

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8. First humpback whale of season spotted in Maui waters - AOL

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   Oct. 26—The Pacific Whale Foundation has sighted its first humpback whale this fall in Maui waters, marking the start of whale watching season. The foundation's research team sighted the fluke ...

9. Maui - Wikipedia

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   Maui is the leading whale-watching center in the Hawaiian Islands for the humpback whales who winter in Maui County's sheltered ʻAuʻau Channel. These mammals migrate approximately 3,500 mi (5,600 km) from Alaskan waters each autumn and spend November-April mating and birthing in the warm waters. They are typically sighted in pods: small ...