A photographer called rescue teams to save a whale after noticing fishing lines embedded in its skull.

The Hawaiian Islands humpback whale population is a large source of tourism for the islands due to the number of whale ...

Short-finned pilot whales can dive 5,000 feet under the surface to forage for squid. “These animals have been studied in locations around the world, but relatively little is known about them in ...

A total of 1,935 whales were observed across all islands, during the second Ocean Count and Great Whale Count for the 2026 season. That’s down by 12 whales from the same time last year. The number may ...

Boaters off the coast of Lahaina, Hawaii, witnessed an incredible sight as a pod of whales breached the waters right near ...

For many areas of the U.S., winter means snow and a lot of it. However, here in Hawaii, it means something totally different-it's the best time for whale watching. The winter months are when North ...

The Navy is required by law to support ocean science research around areas it operates in. Two humpback whales are seen in Hawaiian waters. A humpback whale came right up to guests on a Maui Kayak ...

‘Tis the season for Hawaii’s largest and most important visitors to come back to the islands for the next few months. In this episode of Working For Hawaii: Unscripted, we sat down with Lars Bejder, a ...

Each year, whales migrate to and from feeding and breeding grounds. Gray whales, North Atlantic right whales, and blue whales are all species that make lengthy journeys, having done so for an untold ...

LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - A lucky group of whale watchers off Lahaina got “mugged” by a humpback whale on Saturday. Mugging is when a whale comes close enough to a vessel that the captain has to stop ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For Hawaii’s short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala ...