Humpback Whales Begin Their Return to Hawai‘i Island for the 2025/26 Season
This week, several more whales have been spotted along the Kona and Kohala coast heading north towards the warm, protected and favored grounds outside of Kawaihae Harbor. Every winter, the arrival of humpback whales along the Big Island's West coast marks one of nature’s most impressive seasonal events, and the anticipation has been palpable throughout the islands. Each year, these giants of the ocean travel thousands of miles from the cold waters of Alaska to the warm, sheltered bays of...