DLNR News Release-Deceased Whale Draws State, Federal Response, Jan. 3, 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
KA ‘OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI ‘ĀINA
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
DAWN CHANG
CHAIRPERSON
DECEASED WHALE DRAWS STATE, FEDERAL RESPONSE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 3, 2024
(KĪHEI, Maui) — The discovery of a deceased humpback whale calf is prompting a response from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE), the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
Responders are working with staff from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary to tow the whale remains offshore for disposition, as requested by Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners. Maui Ocean Safety personnel and experts from the University of Hawai‘i Health and Stranding Lab are also involved in the recovery.
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(All images courtesy: NMFS/DLNR)
Photographs – Deceased Humpback whale calf (Jan. 3,2025):
Media Contact:
Dan Dennison
Communications Director
Hawaiʻi Dept. of Land and Natural Resources
Communications Office: 808-587-0396
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