Hawaii’s Humpback Whales: Fascinating Fact #10 Whalewatching Regulations Always check for the most current whale watching regulations. They are designed to provide the most effective protection of humpback whales in Hawaii. Check with any agencies…
Hawaii’s Humpback Whales: Fascinating Fact #9 Social Dynamics While the humpbacks are in Hawaii, they appear to show little site fidelity either within or across years. They do not appear to form stable groups, with…
Hawaii’s Humpback Whales: Fascinating Fact #8 Migration Humpbacks are found in all oceans during different parts of the year. ~Hawaii’s Humpback Whales by Gregory Dean Kaufman & Paul Henry Forestell (p. 107) Enter now for…
Hawaii’s Humpback Whales: Fascinating Fact #7 Whale’s Eye The whale’s eye is often open during the breach providing the possibility of aerial surveillance. ~Hawaii’s Humpback Whales by Gregory Dean Kaufman & Paul Henry Forestell (p.…
Hawaii’s Humpback Whales: Fascinating Fact #6 Communication & Song Cetaceans, like all animals, have had to develop a method of communication suited to their environment. The humpback whale seems unique in the complex diversity of…
Hawaii’s Humpback Whales: Fascinating Fact #5 Diving Humpback whales seldom dive beyond 600 feet, although some cetaceans, such as the sperm whale, do. ~Hawaii’s Humpback Whales by Gregory Dean Kaufman & Paul Henry Forestell (p.…
Hawaii’s Humpback Whales: Fascinating Fact #4 External Anatomy The humpback whale is the fifth largest of the great whales. ~Hawaii’s Humpback Whales by Gregory Dean Kaufman & Paul Henry Forestell (p. 19) Enter now for…
Hawaii’s Humpback Whales: Fascinating Fact #3 Cetacean Definition Whales, dolphins, and porpoises are collectively called cetaceans after the Latin word for whale (cetus), which came from the Greek word for sea monster (ketos). ~Hawaii’s Humpback…
Hawaii’s Humpback Whales: Fascinating Fact #2 Visitors In Paradise The relatively shallow water extending from the leeward coast of Maui attracts humpback whales in large numbers during winter months. ~Hawaii’s Humpback Whales by Gregory Dean…
Hawaii’s Humpback Whales: Fascinating Fact #1 Conservation The movement to save the whales might have been one of the greatest conservation success stories of the 20th century. ~Hawaii’s Humpback Whales by Gregory Dean Kaufman &…