Updated at 9:02 p.m., Saturday, March 31, 2007
Whale-count volunteers report lots of sightings
Advertiser Staff
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Observers spotted approximately three whales in each 15-minute segment at each location, with the exception of Kaho'olawe, which reported around 10 whales sightings during every 15-minute segment at the island's one observer location.
Hawaiian waters are a critical breeding habitat for about two-thirds of the North Pacific stock of humpback whales.
The whales migrate each winter to their Hawaiian habitat to mate, calve, and nurse their young. The sanctuary is managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
