Updated at 2:55 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Volunteers needed for annual humpback-whale count
Advertiser Staff
The Hawaiian Island Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is seeking volunteers to assist with the 2007 Ocean Count, which will begin later this month.Volunteers are needed to help count humpback whales and record their behaviors from more than 65 sites on shore on O'ahu, Kaua'i and the Big Island on Jan. 27, Feb. 24 and March 31. To register, call 397-2651, ext. 253, for Oahu; 888-55-WHALE, ext. 253, for the Big Island; and 246-2860 for Kaua'i.
The collected data helps to develop a database of information on humpback whale populations and distribution patterns around the Hawaiian Islands while also educating the community about humpback whales. As many as 10,000 humpback whales are in Hawaiian waters every year from November through May.
For additional information, visit the sanctuary program's Web site at http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov.
