Pacific whales and Humpback Whales in Hawaii, Tail Flukes, Breaches and pacific Whale Research and whale watching tours.

HOME WHALE SHOP RESEARCH WHALE WATCHING PHOTOS         WHALE WATCHING Take a Whale Watch Trip from Historic Lahaina Harbor on the beautiful Island of Maui. From the months of December 15th thru to May 15th  Tour boats run whale watch trips threw out the day. There is no specific time that is best morning or night but trade winds can be lighter in the morning or late afternoon and lighting is best during mid day. The most active months are February and March although there is plenty of activity in the other months too. Whale Watch Tours are ran by The Lahaina Cruise Company from Lahaina Harbour with safe and comfortable vessels departing threw out the day. 2008/9 Whale Watch Season (January - April) Depart: Slip #3 Lahaina Harbor, Maui, Hawaii  1 877 500 6284 (mention Pacificwhales.com to get the best rates) Departure Times 7:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:45 p.m.   Pacific Whales is Based in Maui Hawaii where it works closely with the migrating Humpback whale in the Hawaiian waters and offers advise on research and whale watching in Hawaii. Maui is situated perfectly to offer whale watch tours boats from its harbors in Lahaina and Maalaea, as the Whales prefer the shallower waters offered between the islands of West Maui, Lanai and Molokai. Mother and Escort Whales can be seen with the young Humpback whale Calves nursing and playing in the warm blue ocean, which is relatively free of predators. Sitemap l Contact Us. l Disclaimer.

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Pacific Humpback Whales in Hawaii, Humpback Whales.
Named for the arching of its back when it begins a deep dive, these graceful mammals are among the most endangered whales.  Fewer than 10% of their original population remains.  Recent efforts to protect humpbacks have resulted in a stabilization of their numbers.
Humpbacks live in all oceans and migrate to warmer waters during winter where they breed and give birth to calves.  They do not feed while in the warmer waters, since their favorite foods are found in the colder waters of their summer feeding areas.  Scientists have discovered three distinct populations of humpbacks: Southern Hemisphere, North Atlantic, and North Pacific.  All are baleen whales, which use throat pleats to filter out small fish, krill, or plankton from large mouthfuls of water.
The humpback's scientific name, Megaptera, means "large winged."   This refers to their long flippers, which they sometimes use to slap the water and to stroke each other.  They are incredible acrobats, and sometimes breach, or jump out of the water, landing with a mighty splash.  Scientists believe these behaviors are a form of communication, since the slapping and breaching make a lot of noise, which carries a long way underwater.  Even at a distance, the site of a 50 feet long, 40 ton mammal leaping almost completely out of the water is awe inspiring!
Male Humpbacks are incredible singers, able to cover frequencies past the realm of human hearing.  Some songs last 20 minutes or more, during which the singer floats motionless, with his head angled slightly down.  The songs carry for miles underwater, and are repeated, with slight variations.