Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
During the 2026 30th Anniversary of #SanctuaryOceanCount, volunteers went to their designated sites on the islands of O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, Molokaʻi and Hawai‘i to count koholā, or humpback whales, and record any other species seen. 🐋 At the same time, Pacific Whale Foundation Great Whale Count volunteers collected data from Maui and Lānaʻi, ensuring the data from all the main Hawaiian Islands were collected simultaneously!
While the annual counts provide a snapshot of koholā presence in Hawaiian waters, 🌊 researchers combine these valuable community science efforts with other research and long-term monitoring to truly dive deeper into the data and understand broader ecological changes.
👉Check out the data collected during this annual #CitizenScience program: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/notes/2026/ocean-count.html.
#EarthIsBlue #CitizenScienceMonth #VolunteerMonth #EarthMonth #NOAAEarthDay #Volunteering
During the 2026 30th Anniversary of #SanctuaryOceanCount, volunteers went to their designated sites on the islands of O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, Molokaʻi and Hawai‘i to count koholā, or humpback whales, and record any other species seen. 🐋 At the same time, Pacific Whale Foundation Great Whale Count volunteers collected data from Maui and Lānaʻi, ensuring the data from all the main Hawaiian Islands were collected simultaneously!
While the annual counts provide a snapshot of koholā presence in Hawaiian waters, 🌊 researchers combine these valuable community science efforts with other research and long-term monitoring to truly dive deeper into the data and understand broader ecological changes.
👉Check out the data collected during this annual #CitizenScience program: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/notes/2026/ocean-count.html.
#EarthIsBlue #CitizenScienceMonth #VolunteerMonth #EarthMonth #NOAAEarthDay #Volunteering
