Somewhere out in the deep blue waters off of Maui, a female humpback whale is in need of help. Wildlife officials said the 40-foot-long whale – referred to as Palette — was last seen Thursday off ...

HONOLULU (AP) — A female humpback whale traveling with a male and a calf has been freed after it was found entangled in a line with a large bundle of marine debris attached. The National Oceanic and ...

The Hawaiian Islands humpback whale population is a large source of tourism for the islands due to the number of whale sightings in the area. These whales come to the area to mate and raise their ...

MAUI, Hawaii (Island News) -- NOAA is asking Hawaii’s on-water community to keep a close eye out for an entangled humpback whale spotted off Lahaina, Maui. The roughly 40-foot female humpback was ...

Heartbreaking footage has surfaced showing a humpback whale calf struggling to free itself from a netting that seems hopelessly wrapped around its head off the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The footage ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently reported a spike in entangled whales off California in 2024, leading scientists and marine mammal biologists to worry about how this year ...

Federal data shows that 33 whales were reported entangled in fishing gear off the U.S. West Coast in 2025. That’s just one ...