A total of 429 volunteers gathered data from the shores of Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Molokaʻi and Hawai‘i islands during the Hawaiian ...

Over 400 volunteers for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and the Pacific Whale Foundation scanned the ocean — many with binoculars — to spot the breaching creatures.

Over 12,000 humpback whales migrate every winter from the frigid surroundings of Alaska into the waters of Hawaii. This journey of about 3,000 miles is the longest migration that any mammal ...

Kaanapali resonates with nature’s rhythmic beat, creating delightful experiences for visitors and residents alike.

Chrissy Lovett had just opened Maui Ocean Adventures when a deadly wildfire swept through Lahaina in 2023, burning up the ...

Zipf’s law of abbreviation was only found to apply to blue whales and humpback whales, though only five species could be ...

Crew members of the Hawaiian Adventures Kona vessel Artemis recover a ghost net from waters off the Kona Coast on Feb. 6 during a whale watching tour. (Photo Courtesy: Hawaiian Adventures Kona) ...

Now, an international, interdisciplinary team of scientists has found that the intricate songs of humpback whales, which can spread rapidly from one population to another, follow the same rule ...

The advisory follows a recent incident on January 6, when a humpback whale was reported entangled in crab gear, and comes after a record high of four whale entanglements in Oregon crab gear in 2024.

A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of Brazil in August 2023. Researchers say they've discovered that humpback whale song is passed down over the years and changes — something ...

Scientists have discovered that human language and whale songs have remarkable similarities in the way they are segmented and structured. The study, which looked at eight years of humpback whale ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii — It's nearing peak whale-watching season in Hawaii. On Maui, this means the daily sign of boats darting across the water carrying passengers eager to spot humpback whales.