The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary seeks volunteers for its 2009 Ocean Count, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Jan. 31, Feb. 28 and March 28 at selected sites on O'ahu, Kaua'i and the Big Island.

Register by calling: 1-888-55-WHALE, ext. 253, for the Big Island; 397-2651, ext 253, for O'ahu; and 246-2860 for Kaua'i. No advance training is required for Big Island or O'ahu volunteers. Kaua'i volunteers will be asked to attend a free training session with site leaders.

Registration information and the results of previous ocean counts are posted at http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov.