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Big Island has a whale shortage.
This year’s Humpback Whale Ocean Count shows Oahu averaged 6.4 whales every 15 minutes, Big Island 1.4. HPP had zero. I think I’ve only seen 1 maybe 2 whales total so far this winter.
https://marinemulti4.wpengine.com/sanctu...n_2022.pdf
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I saw whales from HPP but you needed binoculars. Saw lots a friend's house in Kehena.
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Been hearing whale slaps for a week now. Mostly at night.
Puna: Our roosters crow first!
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(02-01-2022, 06:54 AM)eightfingers2.0 Wrote: Been hearing whale slaps for a week now. Mostly at night.
Nice!
We saw a couple along NW coast a few weeks back.
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Should also be noted that they did not have the normal count of volunteers (only site leaders) at the sites for January... & will re-evaluate site staffing for the next 2 OceanCount events... & the islands have reduced volunteer count sites this whole year....
https://oceancount.org
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I watched 3 whales near Kaloli Point this morning!
Spouting, backs & tails rising out of the waves.
