#whale shark

30-foot whale shark spotted off Kāneʻohe Bay

Researchers from the UH Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology Shark Research Lab captured underwater video of a 30-foot whale shark feeding a mile off Kāneʻohe Bay near Kualoa Ranch.

Take a virtual dive with Hawaiʻi’s Whale Sharks at the Ocean Speaker Series, Aug. 3

Learn what Hawai’i Unchartered Research Collective is discovering about Hawaiʻi’s whale sharks at a free Zoom presentation by Maria Harvey, Director and Chief Research of HURC on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 5:30 p.m.

Kaneʻohe Bay Whale Carcass to Stay in Place

Given the challenges involved in extracting it from the shallow reef, the current plan of action is to leave the whale carcass in place at Kaneohe and monitor..

Entangled Whale Shark Spotted Twice this Week

Initial reports of the entangled whale shark were received on Sunday off Olowalu, Maui and then on Thursday the whale shark was seen on the backside of Molokini

VIDEO: Rare Sighting of Whale Shark off Molokini

An island photographer captured a rare sighting of a Whale Shark near Molokini Crater today, her second sighting at the location in seven months.

Rare Sighting of Whale Shark Observed Near Molokini Crater

An underwater photographer aboard the Aliʻi Nui sailing vessel, captured this image of a juvenile male Whale Shark near Molokini Crater on Saturday, April 1.