Research activities authorized by New South Wales government
Location: Australia
Humpback Whale #1690, a female now known as Bailey, was first sighted in 1996 in both Byron Bay and further south along [...]
NMFS Permit #565
Location: Hawaii
Pacific Whale Foundation researchers first spotted Humpback Whale #0580 in 1982 in the Maui Nui area with eight addition [...]
Research activities conducted under permit from Machalilla National Park
Location: Ecuador
The first sighting of Humpback Whale #134 — Galaxy — occurred in 2001, christening a new era of PWF’s marine resea [...]
NMFS/MMPA Permit #21321
Location: Hawaii
Pacific Whale Foundation researchers first spotted Larned in 2013 in Maui Nui waters followed by an additional sighting [...]
NMFS Permit #21321
Location: Hawaii
Humpback Whale #2405, known as MacEwen’s Maui, was first observed in 1994 as part of a group of four whales. MacEwen†[...]
Research activities authorized by Queensland government
Location: Australia
Humpback Whale #1210, known worldwide as Migaloo due to his unique coloring — quite possibly the only all-white adult [...]
NMFS Permit #18101
Location: Hawaii
Humpback Whale #0100, or Ohana, is a female humpback whale observed by PWF researchers in Maui Nui waters on March 6, 20 [...]
Research activities authorized by Queensland government
Location: Australia
Humpback Whale #0759, a female, was first sighted with her calf in on September 22, 2008, swimming in Hervey Bay, Queens [...]
Research activities conducted under permit from Machalilla National Park
Location: Ecuador
Humpback Whale #333’s first recorded sighting occurred July 1, 2002 — a year after PWF expanded research efforts to [...]
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