Humpback whales spotted off Hawaii's shores earlier than expected, marking the start of the whale watching season.

The first confirmed humpback whale sighting of the 2025-2026 season was off the coast of Kauaʻi on Oct. 14, 2025. Holoholo ...

Researchers believe a humpback whale calf named “Skipper” is the one that was struck by a Hullo ferry over the weekend.

A new study has revealed that humpback whales are shorter than they were in the mid-1900s and there was an 80% drop in crude birth rates in Hawaii between 2013-18. Photo courtesy Martin van Aswegen A ...

A humpback whale and her calf swim together in Hawaiian waters where humpback whales give birth and prepare their young to go on their arduous trip to the Northwest Pacific and Alaska. Courtesy photo ...

You never know when you might be recording at the right time. And in Hawaii during humpback whale season, it makes it all the ...

Photos of the calf taken by whale-watching operators on Oct. 16 and then again after the Hullo ferry strike on Oct. 20 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Institute of Marine Biology have found new information on baleen whales. On Tuesday, a study was posted that found out ...

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) like the ones pictured here with bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Kona, Hawaii, appear to be more open to interacting with fellow cetaceans.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (Gray News) – An 11-year-old golden retriever that lives in Hawaii recently came face-to-face with a humpback whale, something her owners said she’s been waiting for. A video posted on ...

A “smart and curious” 11-year-old golden retriever named Macy got to meet a humpback whale off Hawaii, a video shows. The moment was caught on camera March 29 and shared to Instagram by Capt. Chrissy ...