Whale
faCTS:
20
5
gallons.
How much milk
a humpback calf
drinks every hour.
miles per
hour.
Maximum speed
of a humpback.
feet
long.
How big a
humpback gets.
miles.
Daily distance
humpbacks swim
from Alaska to Maui.
>> DID YOU KNOW that you can
whale watch for free from the
shore, but you'll get closer from
a boat? You could save money
by choosing the first or last
trip of the day.
>> WHALE WATCH TIPS:
(1) Go on the earliest trip,
when waters are smooth and
calm. (2) A great place to whale
watch from land is McGregor
Point pullout, between Lahaina
and Maalaea. (3) If you're
traveling with kids, look for
bargain boats that offer kids
free or other discounts.
>> Humpback whales are
big. Real big. It would take
428 human babies to equal
the weight of one baby whale
(calf)-quite a delivery!
Researchers have discovered that individual
humpbacks can be identified by the black and
white patterns on the underside of their flukes,
similar to fingerprints for humans.
>> >>
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For more on the humpbacks, grab a copy of Maui
Whale Watch And Ocean Adventures Magazine,
on stands annually, December 15th–April 15th.
Whale
watching
If you're reading this publication during the
months of December through April, plan on
seeing tons of whales...there may be as many
as 3,000 this year!
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