We at Pacific Whale Foundation are happy to have the Banana Slug String Band perform at three different Maui Whale Festival events. The group is composed of musicians and educators Doug Dirt, Airy Larry, Marine Mark, and Solar Steve, who blend music, theater, puppetry, and audience participation to create a lively learning environment! To learn … Continued
1) Enjoy the music We are thrilled to have some of Hawaii’s top artists to perform for the community on Friday, February 22 in Kihei, Maui. Anuhea, Kimié Miner, and Paula Fuga will perform on the main stage of Kihei 4th Friday Celebrates Maui Whale Festival. Combined, these talented musicians, born and raised in Hawai‘i, … Continued
Friday February 22, the 39th annual Maui Whale Festival will culminate with a unique Kihei Fourth Friday Town Party, designed by Pacific Whale Foundation and community partners. Honor the majestic humpback whales who travel to Maui waters each year with free ocean themed fun for all ages, including live music by talented artists, ono food, … Continued
Maui Whale Festival continues as Pacific Whale Foundation and Kihei 4th Friday Town Party team up to celebrate the humpback whale and other marine animals with live music by Anuhea, Kimié Miner, and Paula Fuga, local vendors, ono food, keiki activities, eco programs, and free ocean themed fun for all ages. One of the local … Continued
This documentary shares the true stories of the dedicated individuals who risk their lives to free entangled humpbacks and other large whales in Hawaiian waters. Ed Lyman, coordinator of the response efforts in Hawaii and featured in the film, will speak about his experiences in responding to at least 80 marine mammal entanglements under NOAA’s … Continued
Trashy Selfie Project This year’s World Whale Film Festival (Feb 08) will showcase films that inspire ocean and wildlife conservation around the world. A short film by Big wave surfer Paige Alms and world champion windsurfer Sarah Hauser on their conservation campaign titled ‘Trashy Selfie’ will be presented by the filmmakers. Using their platforms as … Continued
Madison Stewart, aka ‘Shark Girl’ returns to the World Whale Film Festival, February 08, 2019, with an update on her goal to convince shark fishermen in Indonesia that tourism is a viable and profitable alternative to the shark fin industry.In a world where shark stock is collapsing, changing the practices of generations of shark fishermen … Continued
One year ago, almost to the day of our 3rd Annual World Whale Film Festival, Pacific Whale Foundation’s founder Greg Kaufman passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer. A pioneer in noninvasive humpback whale research in the mid-1970s, Greg founded Pacific Whale Foundation in 1980 to educate the public, from a scientific perspective, … Continued
The 3rd annual World Whale Film Festival will be held at Historic Iao Theater February 08 from 6-9pm. One of the eight films meant to inspire health through waves of change is The Hoaʻāina Of Hāʻena, presented by Kipahulu Ohana, who are focused on shoreline and nearshore stewardship resource management. The Hoaʻāina Of Hāʻena tells … Continued
Among humpback whales, mothers with calves are a particularly special group, especially in terms of conservation. Whale calves represent the next generation of an increasing population of humpback whales that will need our continued monitoring and stewardship. To study where they spend their time while here in Maui, our research department analyzed data collected by … Continued
