Every winter, thousands of humpback whales travel to the warm, shallow waters of Hawai‘i to mate, give birth, and raise their young. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine …

A humpback whale and its calf in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Scientists estimate that up to 12,000 whales — more than half of the North Pacific …

The Hawaiian Islands are the principal winter breeding grounds for the north Pacific humpback whale population. Each winter and spring approximately half of the north Pacific humpback …

The humpback whale is an endangered migratory baleen whale that occurs in all ocean basins of the world. More than 28,000 North Pacific humpbacks were killed by commercial whalers in …

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary was created by Congress in 1992 to protect humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and their habitat in Hawai‘i. The …

Nov 26, 2024 · In 1992, the U.S. Congress created the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary to protect humpback whales and their habitat around Hawaii. …

Known as koholā in Hawaiian, the humpback whale is the state marine mammal of Hawai‘i. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Megaptera novaeangliae. DIET: Krill and small fish. LENGTH: Up to 60 …

Nov 4, 1992 · The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is home to one of the world’s most important populations of that protected species. Starting at the shorelines …

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is one of the world's most important whale habitats, hosting thousands of humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae) each …

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary protects one of the world’s most important humpback whale habitats. Between November and April, more than half of the North …