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.