Oahu Whale & Dolphin Watching

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Oahu Whale & Dolphin Watching

Along the Waianae coast of Oahu in early morning hours, spinner dolphins gather in shallow inshore waters of Makua Bay, Pokai Bay, and Kahe Point. Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) derive their name from their often acrobatic leaps from the water. These areas are used by the dolphins for resting, nursing, and social interactions. Dolphins are often observed milling in these areas in groups ranging from two to a hundred or more individuals. On many occasions, individual dolphins may display surface-active behaviors.

The main Hawaiian lslands are the primary winter reproductive area for the majority of North Pacific humpback whales. Humpback whales are most abundant in the waters of the four-island region consisting of the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe, and in Penguin Bank, a shallow bank extending some 40 km southwest of west Molokai. The Big Island, on average, showed the earliest peak in abundance of whales. Population numbers on Maui tend to peak somewhat later than on the Big Island, followed in turn by later peaks in Penguin Bank and Oahu. Altogether, peak abundance follows a successively later date from the southeast to the northwest, with only Kauai seemingly being independent of this trend.

Oahu Whale & Dolphin Watching

The Dolphin Institute- The Dolphin Institute and the Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory: Dedicated to Dolphins and Whales through Education, Research, and Conservation. Over 20 years Dolphin Research and Humpback Whale Research, based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Browse our extensive educational area to learn about marine mammals. See how you can participate in our whale research and dolphin research

Wild Side Eco-Adventures - Year round whale watching, swimming with dolphin tours on Oahu Hawaii, swim or snorkel near sea turtles, reef snorkeling, marine biologist crew, Oahu Hawaii - near Ko Olina

North Shore Catamaran Charters - Hawaii Adventure Sailing in North Shore, Hawaii offers whale watching, snorkeling trips, sunset sails North Shore Hawaii Sunset Cruises, Special Sailing Charters

Royal Hawaiian Catamaran - You will have a hard time finding a more intimate experience whale watching than aboard the Royal Hawaiian sailing catamaran. The quietness of the vessel is less disturbing to the whales and allows you to hear the whales breathing and slapping the water.