Whales in abundance during annual coastal survey
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Courtesy of Paul B. Hasley
There were 278 whale sightings reported across the state between 9 and 9:15 a.m. Saturday during the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count and the Great Whale Count by Pacific Whale Foundation on Maui. It was the highest number of sightings of any time period throughout the day’s survey. A whale is spotted at Lanai Lookout on Saturday.2/8
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Justin Toombs, left, Christine Lynch and Paul B. Hasley were at Lanai Lookout counting whales on Saturday.
Ocean Count observers on Hawaii island, Oahu and Kauai collected data from 33 sites, reporting their highest tally of 163 whale sightings from 8:30 to 8:45 a.m.
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A whale is spotted at Lanai Lookout on Saturday.
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A whale is spotted at Lanai Lookout on Saturday.
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Paul B. Hasley, left, Christine Lynch, and
Justin Toombs were at Lanai Lookout counting whales.
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A whale is spotted at Lanai Lookout on Saturday.
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Courtesy of Paul B. Hasley
A whale is spotted at Lanai Lookout on Saturday.8/8
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Justin Toombs, left, Christine Lynch and Paul B. Hasley were at Lanai Lookout counting whales on Saturday.
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