Several humpback whales are seen moving extremely close together off Maui, Hawaii, creating a dramatic display of active ...

Humpback whales return to Hawaii’s warm waters during the winter months, creating some of the most unforgettable wildlife ...

During whale season, Maui’s warm waters become an important gathering place for humpback whales. Pairs like this may be ...

Tours run year-round, with three sailings daily – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – during peak season (December through April) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every winter, humpback whales return to Hawaii's warm waters, creating some of the most beautiful wildlife moments along the coast ...

A mother humpback whale and her calf swim in waters off Maui. The whales come to Maui every winter as part of their migration cycle. Photo courtesy National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration The ...

A statewide snapshot of humpback whale activity showed a sharp decline this year, with weather and fewer volunteers affecting the annual Great Whale Count. The count recorded a 39% decrease in whales ...

Popular with whale-watchers and an important source of income for Hawaiian tour operators, the giant baleen whales feed only in the summer in Polar waters and migrate to tropical or subtropical waters ...

The aim is to quantify the “whale pump,” the process by which whales fertilize the ocean through waste, cycling nutrients ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii’s first humpback whale count of 2026 recorded 158 fewer whales than the same period last year. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary reported ...