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

Sanctuary staff confirmed the whale had multiple deep entanglement wounds, encrusted with red-colored cyamid amphipods (white ...

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 ...

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 ...

An Evening of Conversation with Ocean Elders,” starring Dr. Sylvia Earle, Nainoa Thompson and Jean-Michel Cousteau, slated ...

Are you thinking about planning a trip to Maui in March? Find out some of the best things to do in Maui in March that are ...

1. Whale Watching Tours This is non-negotiable. If you visit Maui in January and don’t go whale watching, you’re missing the whole point. Humpback whales start arriving in December, but by January, ...

Coon, who also is one of the family owners of the seven-boat Trilogy fleet, said the whales are an essential annual boost to ...

Midwinter marks the annual return of humpback whales to Hawaiʻi, swimming down from Alaska to breed in the warmer waters. Tiger sharks start showing up in greater numbers soon thereafter from across ...

A team of shark researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has solved a long-standing mystery, identifying the first-ever documented mating hub for tiger sharks. The new study, led by the ...

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