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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.
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary protects humpback whales and their habitat in and around Maui County waters. The sanctuary is made up of five areas abutting six of ...
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 ...
An injured humpback whale calf spotted being supported on the surface by its mother may have been hit by a ship, experts reported. The University of Hawaii estimated the nearly 17-foot-long calf ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 January 2025. Large baleen whale species Humpback whale Temporal range: 7.2–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Late Miocene – Recent Size compared to an average human Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) CITES Appendix I (CITES) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom ...
A humpback whale dives beneath the surface beside a whale watching boat in the sanctuary. After populations of large whales were decimated by whaling in the last two centuries, several species are rebounding. Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary is a seasonal home to several species of those large whales.
With help from the rescuers, the whale was able to free herself, the center reported. The humpback pair was swimming in the north part of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The sanctuary ...
Kalepolepo Fishpond, known by its older name Koʻieʻi.e.Loko Iʻa, is an ancient Hawaiian fishpond estimated to have been built between 1400 and 1500 AD.. The fishpond is located in Kalepolepo Park in Kihei, Maui.