11 Maui Whale Watch Magazine • WhaleWatchingOnMaui.com
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Photos by Marty Wolff
CONTENTS
16
An Inside View of
Humpback Behavior
Learn about the shows the whales
put on each year, and why the
researchers think they're doing it.
22
Whale Behavior Guide
Filled with photos and descriptions
of what you'll see when you're out
there whale watching.
26
From Baby Whale to Adult
Learn how fast the humpbacks grow,
both in size and weight.
28
Best Whale Watch Tours
A list of our recommended whale
watching and ocean adventures.
31
History of Whaling on Maui
From past to present, Lahaina has
always been the humpback capital.
36
Beyond the Humpback
Toothed whales, dolphins, and the
Hawaiian birth chant "Kumulipo."
Feature Stories:
38
Migration of the
Humpbacks
Learn about their long trek from
Alaska to Hawaii and back.
47
The Annual Maui Winter
Music Festival
Find out how to get free admission
to the most beautiful underwater
symphony in all of Hawaii.
50
Interview: Ed Lyman
Front & center with NOAA's injured
whale rescue specialist.
52
Humpback Photo Tips
From our award winning nature
photographer, Marty Wolff.
53
Dining Out With the Whales
Our suggestions where to dine after
an exciting day of whale watching.
60
Mapping out the Whales
Where to find the humpbacks, aka
Megaptera Novaeangliae.
Maui Whale Watch Magazine is a registered trade name of Maui Magazines, LLC. 2018. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express authorization from the publisher.
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Publisher: James M. Quine
Managing Editor: Kristin Bernardo
Production Manager: Emilie Wyqued
Contributing Writers:
Dr. Robin W. Baird, Dr. Fred Sharpe,
Kenneth O'Brien, Dr. Susan A. Lebo,
Dr. Phillip Clapham, Sharon Birzer
Photography: Marty Wolff
Prints available at MartyWolff.com
Illustration: Ryane Acalin, Sharon Birzer,
Dave Stevenson, JenVaughnArt.com
Proofers: Talley Smithy,
Sarah Noble, Leslie LeGaux
Sales: Robbie Quine
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