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Humpbacks are listed as an endangered
species; they're protected by both federal and
state regulations. The Sanctuary encompasses
a variety of marine ecosystems, including
seagrass beds and coral reefs, promoting
management, research, education and long-
term monitoring of the humpbacks. For
more information on the exact location of the
sanctuary, see our Sanctuary Map (page 60).
And if you're here on Maui, celebrate their
long journey by going out on a whale watch
adventure and capturing some amazing photos
(see Marty's photo tips on page 44).
MIGRATION
ANCIENT ASTRONOMERS
Scientist Travis Horton of the University of
Canterbury suggests that humpbacks may use
the stars and moon to navigate the oceans.
HUMPBACK FACT
In spite of numerous research studies, and lots of
information, no one has been able to discover how
humpbacks manage to cross open ocean to Hawaii
and never veer off course by more than 1
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