The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is scheduling a volunteers training session in preparation for the annual 2004 Ocean Count. The training session is on Saturday, January 17 at King Kaumuali’i School Cafeteria from 10 a.m. to 12:30
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is scheduling a volunteers training session in preparation for the annual 2004 Ocean Count.
The training session is on Saturday, January 17 at King Kaumuali’i School Cafeteria from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers will be trained to collect data on humpback whale sightings, distribution, and surface behavior at selected sites around Kaua’i.
The 2004 Ocean Count is set to be held on Kaua’i, O’ahu and the Big Island on January 31, February 28 and March 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. For more information, contact the sanctuary office at 246-2860.
A free public lecture on humpback whales will be presented from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, January 17 at King Kaumuali’i School.
For the past several years, the results of the Ocean Count have corroborated the findings of humpback whale population surveys conducted by various methods including aerial surveys. A research consultant will analyze the Sanctuary Ocean Count data following the three counts. The results will be made available on the Sanctuary’s Web site (http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov).
