This January, ocean lovers and community scientists from across the islands and beyond are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Sanctuary Ocean Count —Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine ...

NOAA is asking Maui’s on-water community to be on the look out for a recently-entangled 40-foot female humpback whale off ...

If spotted, officials ask mariners to call NOAA’s hotline at 888-256-9840 to report her location, with photos and videos, if possible, without breaking the 100-yard rule. Mariners can also radio the U ...

To reduce the risk of humpback whale entanglements in commercial Dungeness crab gear, the (ODFW) is moving the May 1 ...

With the signing of an inter-institutional management agreement, the 2026 humpback whale-watching season was officially ...

Palette was calm upon approach, but the team was unable to determine whether gear was still present due to "the nature of the deep, cyamid-covered wounds." ...

Humpback whales aren’t just recovering in numbers. Learning to hunt together may help them survive a warming, unpredictable ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is implementing temporary rule changes for Dungeness crab fishers in the 2025-26 ...

A lucky group of whale watchers off Lahaina got to see a humpback whale up close when it "mugged" their boat.

“Tiger sharks typically roam widely in what can seem like random patterns, so finding such a strong and consistent seasonal ...

Sanctuary staff confirmed the whale had multiple deep entanglement wounds, encrusted with red-colored cyamid amphipods (white lice) around her rostrum (upper jaw) due to a previous mouth entanglement ...