Maui Humpback whale counts comparable to levels observed last year

Friday, May 10, 2002

Maui whale counts comparable to levels observed last year

A later peak this year compensates for a lagging early count

LAHAINA >> Sightings of endangered humpback whales in Maui County waters got off to a slow start but eventually rose this year, coming close to last year's numbers, observers say.

'It did seem slower, then they were all over the place,' said Claire Cappelle, Maui liaison for the Hawaii Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

Whale season officially extends from Dec. 15 through May 15 in Maui County

Interesting article all the way around. Nice that they can manage to collect such data without killing whales to do it.

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