‼️RARE CAPTURE: endangered southern right whale encounter with two humpback whales! Our research team in Australia had an exciting encounter with a Southern right whale. Listed as Endangered in Australia, there are thought to be fewer than 300 on the East coast of Australia. 🇦🇺 Hervey Bay is at the northern limit of their range and there hasn’t been one spotted in the bay in over 5 years, making this a very important record. The team collected drone images to asses the whale’s body condition a

WORLD WHALE CELEBRATIONS DAY ARE BACK 👇🐋 Come join us for a WEEK of celebrations for the 45th anniversary of Word Whale Week! 📆 February 9th - 15th 📍Maui, Hawai’i Events: 9th Annual World Whale Film Festival @maui_onstage Taste & Tunes @oceanvodka Big Blue Soirée @makai_glass_maui Community Day Mālama I Nā Koholā @ Mā’alaea Harbor World Whale Day Parade @ South Kīhei Road PLUS MORE: Speciality Whale Watches @pacwhaleecoadventures Volunteer Opportunities like Mālama Pono and beach cleanup! @p

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HAPPY HUMPback WHALE DAY! . We're still in the peak period of whalewatching season so book your PacWhale Eco-Adventures trip today at Pacwhale.com . All profits go to nonprofit Pacific Whale Foundation Research, Education, and Conservation programs to protect the ocean. Mahalo | Pacific Whale Foundation

Check out those barnacles! Humpbacks are home to a particular species of whale lice and three different barnacle species. When they leave their feeding grounds, a single humpback may have up to a ton of barnacles attached to its body! Although barnacles attach to humpback whales, they feed on microorganisms stirred up as the humpbacks move about the ocean rather than directly feeding off the whales themselves. 🐋 🙌 👉 Remember to check out our Fundraising Sweepstakes for a chance to win a 7 day

Look at those giant pectoral fins! Humpback whales have the longest pectoral fins of any whale or dolphin, as long as 15 feet or up to one third of their total body length! The scientific name for the humpback whale is Megaptera novaeangliae (big-winged New Englander). They were named after their distinct long pectoral fins, which resemble wings! 🪽 #pacificwhalefoundation #pwf #humpbackwhales #pectoralfin | Pacific Whale Foundation

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