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Hawaii Whale-watching is truly an unforgettable experience. In this article we will look at us focus on whales off the island of Maui. Whale-watching season starts in November, but the largest number of whales travel through the waters of Hawaii from mid December to mid April.

Every year about this time south from their summer feeding humpbacks 1500-2000, migrate to the Arctic. Scientists estimate that the 3,000-mile journey is to swim80 to 100 days.

The whales seem to favor the more quiet coves and wide sandy shore areas between the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai. With the massive head and two blow-holes, can often be seen, only cavort in the warm waters, injury, and hit the water surface. Here they mate, or carry the "calves" conceived the previous winter.

A mature humpback whale is about 45 meters in lenth and can store up to 80,000 £. Their calves weigh about 3000 pounds at birthand feed on their mother's fat-rich milk, consuming six to eight months, 100-130 gallons per day.

Curiously, the whales do not eat the adults, while in Hawaii, because they are "seasonal" Shuttle. However, if they allow their arctic habitat of humpback whales average 4500-5000 pounds of plankton, krill consume return (small) shrimp-like creatures, and fish per day!

In Maui, the possibility of extending to watch the whales from land. A good point of observationWatch for whales from land is, in fact anywhere there is a beautiful ocean view. McGregor Point, at marker 9 miles from Maalaea to Lahaina as the head is a well known whale watching instead. Continuing to Lahaina, can also be seen whales first Olowalu Reef – between McGregor Point and the city of Olowalu.

If you are heading south on the coast of Wailea, the Outrigger Wailea Resort offers another excellent just installed on the site, with a telescope from the Hawaiian Islands HumpbackWhale National Marine Sanctuary. South of Wailea and Maui Beach Puu Olai Makeena look better with 's place to see whales.

Whale watching requires patience. The horizon of a cloud of spit water rises 10 to 20 meters above the sea surface. Attention for a good half hour or so; whales need to breathe every 7 to 20 minutes, and the spray is just the water exhaled from their blow hole. So if you find that spray water detector,Focus your eyes on the area for another. Binoculars are very useful here.

But the best way to see the humpback whales is in their field – and you can have a whale-watching cruise for it. Maui is home to the Pacific Whale Foundation book. A non-profit organization supports research of whale research from their whale-watching tour.

In addition, almost every snorkeling and diving boat in the area is a whale-watching boat in the winter. MauiWhale Watching Lahaina and Maalaea harbors to leave a day during the winter months. In addition, humpback whales, sperm whales, pilot whales, pygmy killer whales, beaked whales, melon-headed whales and "wrong" Orcas can often be seen there. You can also use the whales for a rafting expedition. These trips also leave daily from Lahaina Harbor.

The whale can play a little 'game with you – he just stick his head above the water surface to "scope out the scene. SuchHop behavior is actually a "spy", which means that this is his way of showing (if you feel so inclined). He then exit the water. If he makes a gesture only in the mood to trade, he waves his tail or wings at his side, fights – the kind of humpback whale to say "Hello's!"

Whales communicate through the mysterious underwater world "songs", forming a series of sounds baffling. Most whale-watching in Maui cards have a hydrophone on board, allowing you tolisten and enjoy the complex sounds of this majestic creature.

Please note that humpback whales are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and should not be less than 100 meters. Even in the distance you see the power and beauty of these creatures sense, and come with a long memory of a lifetime.