A new short film at the Maui Ocean Center showcases the first humpback whales to return to Lahaina after the 2023 wildfires.

Courtesy photo Maui whale rescue responder Ed Lyman and his partner, David Mattila, are well aware of the difficulties and dangers associated with freeing humpback whales entangled in lines.

Maui led Hawai‘i with 307 sightings during the Pacific Whale Foundation’s Great Whale Count on the last Saturday in March.

A Hawaiʻi boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina ...

An excited 11-year-old golden retriever named Macy got to meet a whale off Hawaii, a video shows. The moment was caught on ...

The boat was about 2 miles from Lahaina, which is on the island of Maui, when Macy was seen with her golden hair hanging over the side of a whale-watching boat operated by Maui Ocean Adventures.