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Two Stranded Whales Euthanized, Second Stranding Incident in Recent Weeks
NOAA has responded to the stranded whales with veterinary care. Maui Now will provide more details of the situation as they become available.
Entangled Humpback Whale Freed Off Maui
An entangled adult humpback whale was freed by a team of trained responders off Lahaina, Maui on Christmas Day. It was trailing 400′ of heavy gauge line.
NOAA GIVES NAVY MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION MEASURES FOR SONAR TRAINING OFF HAWAII
The U.S. Navy received federal authorization this month to continue sonar training exercises in Hawaiian waters. The Fisheries Service with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does not expect the exercises to result in serious injury or death to marine mammals, but is requiring mitigation measures to protect the whales and other marine life, and […]
