The Original Surfers (click here for full story)
The research team left Lahaina Harbor on September 13, 2012, to head to the area of transects lines randomly selected for the day. On the way out of the harbor we couldn’t help but watch the surfers...
View ArticleAwareness (click here to see full story)
The Research Team left Lahaina Harbor just before 8 am on September 27, 2012. Our last field day ended with no odontocete sightings (though we must remember that zero is important distribution data),...
View ArticleAdoption Dolphin Sighting
The water was extremely calm last Thursday as the Maui Research Team left Lahaina Harbor. We were so fortunate to have such great conditions in areas that are usually too rough to survey for dolphins....
View ArticleBlack Friday Surveys
While many Americans rushed to benefit from amazing deals on Black Friday after Thanksgiving, PWF’s Research Team took advantage of some calmer waters near Ma’alaea Bay. Heading south towards the bay,...
View ArticleUltimate Whale Watch
Today marked our first Ultimate Whale Watch this season….and it was Ultimate!!Guests started with a light breakfast provided by Pacific Whale Foundation’s restaurant, Porto. This was followed by a...
View ArticleUltimate Calf Whale Watch
On Tuesday, January 15, 2013, we hosted our second successful Ultimate Whale Watch of the season. The Porto-catered breakfast helped the guests wake for an early start. A member of our research staff...
View ArticleExciting Ending Encounter Exceeds Expectations
Tuesday established the Research Department’s fourth Ultimate Whale Watch of the season. With the recent storm front moving through, we were unsure how the experience would turn out for guests and...
View ArticleWatch Out, Whale About
Pacific Whale Foundation’s (PWF) Senior Research Scientist, Dr. Emmanuelle Martinez, recently held a talk free to the public called “Watch Out, Whales About! Bio: Betsy DavidsonImage: read more
View ArticleWhale season still in ample swing
The weather proved amiable for whale watching Tuesday, as Ultimate Whale Watch guests climbed aboard Ocean Liberty. They were ardently awaiting the opportunity to appreciate the humpback whales that...
View ArticleMarine Debris and Man O' War
On October 3, 2013, Pacific Whale Foundation’s (PWF) Maui-based Research Team headed out on Ocean Protector to continue our distribution study of dolphins in the area. We chose the waters south of the...
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