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To mark the end of whalewatch season on Maui and the conclusion of the 2011-2012 Maui Whale Festival, Pacific Whale Foundation will be holding its annual "Aloha to the Whales" cruise on Tuesday, May 15. The cruise will take place from 2:30 to 4:30 pm from Lahaina Harbor.
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Three local experts on Hawaii's critically endangered monk seal will present updates on efforts to protect the seals at a presentation titled, "Hawaiian Monk Seals in Peril," to be held on Thursday, May 17, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Pacific Whale Foundation's Discovery Center at the Ma'alaea Harbor Shops. The presentation is organized by Pacific Whale Foundation, as part of its Making Waves Lecture Series. It is free and open to all.
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May brings the final sweet weeks of whalewatch season on Maui. Pacific Whale Foundation continues to see whales and guarantees their sightings on daily whalewatch cruises through May 15, when the season wraps up with the Aloha to the Whales cruise. Other highlights this month include a night of learning about Hawaii’s critically endangered monk seals on May 17 and the first day of the summer session of Pacific Whale Foundation’s Ocean Camp on May 29. Scroll down to read more or call Pacific Whale Foundation at (808) 249-8811 ext. 1 for details.
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Parents of children entering kindergarten through 5th grade are encouraged to sign up their keiki for the summer session of Pacific Whale Foundation’s Ocean Camp before May 15, to take advantage of early enrollment rates.
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Pacific Whale Foundation recently submitted testimony to the Committee on Water, Land and Natural Resources of the Hawaii House of Representatives opposing a proposal to push for removing Hawaii's green sea turtles from the U.S. Endangered Species list.
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In addition to "wearing o' the green" on St. Patrick's Day, how about doing something green -- by volunteering to help protect the unique ecosystem found at Haleakala National Park?
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What's taking place in your local watershed -- and how does it impact your drinking water and the health of our oceans?
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Pacific Whale Foundation is expanding its list of research programs to include blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), the world's largest whales.
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Twenty eight Pacific Whale Foundation's professional naturalists have recently received recognition as Certified Interpretive Guides through the National Association for Interpretation (NAI).
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