Program 2023

PROUD SUPPORTERS OF WHALE TALES 2023

KOHOLA/PRESENTING SPONSORS

Makana Aloha Foundation

Marie E. Wies - In Memory of George Weis

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua

Charles Hook | Encore | BrandLive

BLUE WHALE/PREMIER SPONSORS

Pacific Life Foundation | William Kronenberg

Brad and Sherry Eichhorst | Jim and Cathy Maxwell

Anderman Family Foundation | Jon and Melissa Meier

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic | ROAM Maui

HUMPBACK WHALE

Marge Erwin & Jeff Herbst

GRAY WHALE

Lynne Taylor & Bruce Bagamery

Allen & Ann Jones

Mary Forbes, In Memory of Gary Terrell

Bob & Linda Caldwell

Judy Sturgis

Carolyn M. Schaefer

SPERM WHALE

Mary & Larry Mac Phee

Beth White

Tom & M’Lou Lytle

Linda & George Wilson

ORCA

Rodney & Jackie lyons

Joy D. Howell

Courtney Brown

Donna & Dan Peterson

Alaska Luxury Tours

Hal & Sharen Garland

WHALE TALES PHOTO EXPEDITION

Ron Elenbaas

Melissa Meier

James Norman

Brad Eichhorst

Claudia Phoenix

WHALE WATCH PARTNERS

Trilogy Excursions

Dive Maui

Ultimate Whale Watch

Makai Adventure Cruises

Captain Steve’s Rafting Adventures

Hawai’i Ocean Rafting

Maui Adventure Cruises

Sail Maui

EVENT PARTNERS & IN-KIND SPONSORS

Bryan Berkowitz

Mokua Rental Car

Kohola Brewery

Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate

Ralph Lee Hopkins

Maui Print Works

Mark Kelly Photography

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Cindy Provost | Kelly Snavely | Connie Sutherland | Jami Burks | Gunars and JoRene Valkirs | Sandra Florence

MAHALO

WHALE TRUST TEAM

Linda Caldwell | Karyn Cochran | Pat Cochran | Jim Darling | Brad Eichhorst

Dayna Garland | Meagan Jones Gray | Emma Hearne | Flip Nicklin | Ralph Pace | Jason Sturgis

Norm Estin | Cathy Maxwell | Haley Robb

THANK YOU TO OUR INCREDIBLE VOLUNTEERS!

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17

11:00 - 5:00 PM

1:00 - 1:15 PM

1:15 - 1:55 PM

2:00 - 2:20 PM

2:20 - 2:40 PM

2:40 - 3:00 PM

3:05 - 3:25 PM

3:35 - 4:15 PM

4:20 - 5:00 PM

7:00 - 8:45 PM

Marine Science Center and Expo

SCHEDULE PRESENTATIONS

Welcome & Blessing

JIM DARLING, PhD

The Humpbacks’ North Pacific

MEAGAN JONES, PhD

The Hawaiian Breeding Grounds: An Overview of Humpbacks around the Main Hawaiian Islands

Break

MARC LAMMERS, PhD

Beyond Maui: Humpback Whale Presence Across the Hawaiian Archipelago

RALPH PACE

Whales, Otters, and Photographing Science

JO MARIE ACEBES, PhD

Balancing the Banca

NOZOMI KOBAYASHI, PhD

A Brief Tour of Humpback Whale Research in Japanese Waters

HOWARD & MICHELE HALL

Soul of the Ocean Screening + Q&A

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18

9:00 - 5:00 PM

10:00 - 10:10 AM

10:10 - 10:30 AM

Marine Science Center and Expo

Opening

ED LYMAN, MSc

Highlights and Updates on Large Whale Entanglement Response

Efforts and Associated Tools and Techniques from Over the Years in Hawai’i

10:30 - 10:50 AM

10:55 - 11:35 AM

11:35 - 12:15 PM

12:15 - 1:15 PM

1:15 - 1:55 PM

CHRIS ZADRA, MEng

Drones for Whale Research and the Adventures of SnotBot®

JORGE URBAN, PhD

Population Units of Humpback Whales in the Mexican Pacific

GAELIN ROSENWAKS, MSc

Sperm Whales: The Gentle Goliaths of the Ocean

Lunch & Book Signing with Gaelin Rosenwaks

FLIP NICKLIN

The Camera and the Whale: A Personal Family History of Whale Photography, 1963-Today

1:55 - 2:35 PM

JOELLE DE WEERDT, PhD in-progress

State of the Art Research & Conservation on Humpback Whales in Central America

2:35 - 3:00 PM

3:00 - 3:40 PM

3:45 - 4:15 PM

4:15 - 4:25 PM

Break

PANEL DISCUSSION: NORTH PACIFIC BREEDING GROUNDS

JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU AND HOLLY LOHUIS

Closing Remarks

SCHEDULE WHALE WATCHES

100% of the proceeds from the Benefit Whale Watches support research through the Whale Tales Beneficiaries Fund! Mahalo to all of our whale watch sponsors for donating their boats and crew for the weekend! NOTE: Please be sure to take note of your Check-in Time and your Slip Number. All whale watches are two hours unless otherwise noted. Please note that boats cannot be held for late arrivals and refunds cannot be given for missed whale watches. Mahalo for your support!

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19

7:30 AM

8:00 AM

9:15 AM 12:05 PM

2:15 PM

4:15 PM

Captain Steve’s Rafting Adventures WITH CHRIS ZADRA

Trilogy Excursions WITH HOWARD & MICHELE HALL AND FLIP NICKLIN

Dive Maui WITH GAELIN ROSENWAKS

Ultimate Whale Watch WITH JO MARIE ACEBES

Makai Adventure Cruises WITH JORGE URBAN

VIP Sunset Whale Watch SPONSORED BY: TRILOGY EXCURSIONS

MONDAY FEBRUARY 20

6:45 AM

7:30 AM 8:00 AM

8:00 AM 12:05 PM

1:00 PM

Hawai’i Ocean Rafting WITH NOZOMI KOBAYASHI

Sail Maui WITH JIM DARLING, MEAGAN JONES, AND HALEY ROBB SPEARS

Trilogy Excursions WITH FLIP NICKLIN AND RALPH PACE (Sponsorship Benefit)

Maui Adventure Cruises WITH ED LYMAN

Ultimate Whale Watch WITH JOELLE DE WEERDT

Sail Maui WITH MARC LAMMERS

JIM DARLING, PhD WHALE TRUST

The Humpbacks’ North Pacific

Whale Trust co-founder, Dr. Jim Darling has led research programs on whales for over 40 years. Jim has been executive director of West Coast Whale Research Foundation, a Canadian research and education society, and research director of the Clayoquot Biosphere Project, a Vancouver Island community-based organization that promoted field research in the temperate rainforest ecosystem. Jim has written numerous scientific and popular articles and several books on his work. Since 1997, Maui has been the base of his study on the function of the humpback whale song. His primary studies include long-term investigations of behavior and ecology of gray whales in British Columbia and humpback whales throughout the North Pacific - the latter arising from his PhD studies on humpback whales in Maui in the 70s and 80s.

MEAGAN JONES, PhD WHALE TRUST

The Hawaiian Breeding Grounds: An overview of Humpbacks around the Main Hawaiian Islands Dr. Meagan Jones has been leading marine research and education programs in Hawaii for thirty years. Her commitment to bridging marine science with education and conservation programs around whales and their natural environment led to the founding of Whale Trust, where she has served as the Executive Director since its founding in 2001. Meagan is currently an Assistant Professor in the Sustainable Science Management BAS program at University of Hawaii Maui College (UHMC), where she teaches various marine biology and sustainability science courses focused on natural resource management. Meagan’s research focuses primarily on the reproductive strategies of female humpbacks on the Hawaiian breeding grounds.

MARC LAMMERS, PhD

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

Beyond Maui: Humpback Whale Presence Across the Hawaiian Archipelago

Dr. Marc Lammers is the Research Ecologist for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. He is also the co-founder and President of Oceanwide Science Institute, a Hawaii-based non-profit organization involved in marine research globally, and is an affiliate faculty member with the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology. Marc specializes in marine bioacoustics, cetacean behavior and ecology, and marine ecosystem acoustic monitoring. He is an active collaborator with many researchers in Hawaii and around the world, and is a mentor to several graduate students. He has worked on projects globally that have been focused on a variety of research topics and marine organisms, including dolphins, whales, coral reefs, fish and turtles.

RALPH PACE, WHALE TRUST

Whales, Otters, and Photographing Science

Ralph is a freelance underwater and environmental photojournalist living in Monterey, California. During the winter months, Ralph works on Maui with Whale Trust documenting humpback whale research alongside Flip Nicklin. Ralph has worked with The Washington Post, The Nature Conservancy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Waitt Institute, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Sea Turtle Conservancy, Parque National Tortuguero, Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research (P.I.E.R), Medical Missionaries, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Sportfishing Association of California, and Golf Range magazine. Ralph’s work has been published by National Geographic, National Geographic Explorer, Nature, Smithsonian, GEO, Discover, Science et Vie Junior, Sport Diver, National Wildlife, Sportfishing Magazine, Weather Channel, and others.

JO MARIE ACEBES, PhD BALYENA.ORG

Balancing the Banca

Jom is the founder and Principal Investigator of a non-profit organization called BALYENA. ORG with a mission to support the conservation of whales and dolphins and their natural habitats in the Philippines through research, education, and capacity-building. Jom began her career in research and marine conservation at WWF-Philippines as the Project Leader of the Cetacean Research and Conservation Project in 2000. It was under WWF-Philippines that she started to study humpback whales in the Babuyan Marine Corridor in the Philippines. After leaving WWF, she continued this research by establishing BALYENA.ORG which is currently the longest-running, continuous cetacean research in the Philippines. Her current projects include “Conservation of the Babuyan Marine Corridor: the only breeding ground of humpback whales in the Philippines” and “In Search of Bughaw, the lone blue whale in the Bohol Sea, Philippines.”

PRESENTERS

NOZOMI KOBAYASHI, PhD OKINAWA

CHURASHIMA FOUNDATION

A Brief Tour of Humpback Whale Research in Japanese Waters

Dr. Nozomi Kobayashi is a chief research scientist at Okinawa Churashima Foundation in Okinawa, Japan and conducts and manages research studies on marine mammal conservation. She has conducted ecological studies on humpback whales in Okinawa including distribution, migration timing, diurnal patterns in song, and interchanges between Okinawa and other sighting areas in Japan and overseas. She has been trained in marine mammal acoustics, photo ID studies, and stranding response techniques in Okinawa and Ogasawara Islands. Since 2020 she has served as the representative researcher of Japan on the steering committee of an international research project on humpback whales throughout the North Pacific Ocean. Nozomi has been sharing the findings of her extensive research with the public through lectures and other events. She is also working with local tourism operators to create whale watching rules and management practices.

HOWARD AND MICHELE HALL, HOWARD HALL PRODUCTIONS

Soul of the Ocean

Howard and Michele Hall specialize in underwater natural history film production for television and IMAX/Giant Screen. They have produced numerous award-winning television films for PBS Nature, National Geographic, the BBC, and other broadcasters, and are the recipients of seven Emmy Awards. Award winning IMAX films produced and/or directed by Howard and Michele include Into the Deep, Island of the Sharks, Deep Sea 3D, and Under the Sea 3D. Howard is a member of the Directors Guild and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Michele is a member of the Woman Divers Hall of Fame and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. They are honorees of the 2016 Hans Hass Fifty Fathoms Award, and both are recipients of the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences’ NOGI Award.

ED

LYMAN,

MSc HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

Highlights and Updates on Large Whale Entanglement Response Efforts and Associated Tools and Techniques from Over the Years in Hawai’i

Ed Lyman is currently the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s Natural Resource Specialist and acts as the region’s Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator under NOAA Fisheries’ Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program. Ed has worked with NOAA, state agencies, and non-profits in addressing the large whale entanglement threat for over 25 years. His efforts encompass Alaska, the East and West Coasts, Hawai'i and other countries. Ed has participated in over 120 disentanglement efforts and helped free more than 70 marine animals from life-threatening entanglements. He and the Sanctuary coordinate a community-based network to provide safe and authorized response to entangled whales around the main Hawaiian Islands.

CHRIS ZADRA, MEng OCEAN ALLIANCE, INC.

Drones for Whale Research and the Adventures of SnotBot

Chris Zadra is the Drones for Whale Research Program manager for Ocean Alliance, Inc., a non-profit founded in 1971 and based in Gloucester, MA. At Ocean Alliance, Chris works to develop and facilitate the adoption of novel, noninvasive UAV-based tools for marine mammal research and conservation. Chris frequently joins research teams across the globe to assist in challenging UAV-based marine mammal data collection methods such as exhaled breath collections or UAV-based tag deployments. He has been primary pilot in over a dozen field projects, collected UAV-based exhaled breath samples from 7 different whale species including bottlenose dolphins, and developed and piloted a novel UAV-based suction cup tag deployment method that has been used successfully on 4 different large whale species in 2022. Chris created and manages the @SnotBot Instagram page and enjoys doing aerial cinematography for TV and documentaries.

JORGE URBAN, PhD UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR

Population Units of Humpback Whales in the Mexican Pacific

Dr. Jorge Urbán is a Professor in the Department of the Coastal and Marine Sciences of the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur at La Paz, B.C.S. where he has worked for 35 years. He began his research on whales in 1982 when he initiated the first long-term study on Mexico’s humpbacks. Jorge has presented papers on this topic at more than one hundred international meetings and has written more than 150 scientific publications about Mexico’s Pacific whales and dolphins. He is co-chair of the Subcommittee of Whale Watching of the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission, a member of the Cetacean Specialist Group of the IUCN, and a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (USA).

GAELIN

ROSENWAKS,

MSc Global Ocean Exploration, Inc.

Sperm Whales: The Gentle Goliaths of the Ocean

Gaelin Rosenwaks is a marine scientist, explorer, photographer, filmmaker, and author. Alarmed by the changes happening in the oceans, Gaelin founded Global Ocean Exploration, Inc. to share her passion for ocean exploration, marine conservation, and storytelling. She now participates and conducts expeditions in every ocean to alert the public not only to the challenges facing the oceans, but also to what science is doing to understand these changes. A Fellow of the Explorers Club and Royal Geographical Society and Member of the Society of Women Geographers, she has published articles in scientific journals, newspapers and magazines and has delivered lectures at global conferences and many institutions. A childhood experience seeing a Sperm Whale has led her on her current quest to reconnect with these ocean giants and to her first book of photography, “Sperm Whales: The Gentle Goliaths of the Oceans” (Rizzoli 2022).

CHARLES “FLIP” NICKLIN, WHALE TRUST

The Camera and the Whale: A Personal Family History of Whale Photography, 1963-Today

Flip Nicklin was born with both diving and photography in his blood. His grandfather dove while wearing hardhat gear for construction. His father, Chuck, is a diver and underwater cinematographer, who taught his sons to become scuba divers. By the age of fourteen, Flip was helping his father teach people to dive off of the coast of Southern California, in La Jolla. He has spent his career specializing in the photography of marine mammals, especially whales and dolphins. Through 20+ National Geographic feature articles since 1982 he has worked closely with top whale researchers from around the world. From this work Flip brings a unique, global perspective on the study of whales to Whale Trust. Flip has assisted on studies of humpback whales in Hawaii since the 1980s, and lives in Maui for a portion of each year. Flip was named Photographer Of The Year for 2012 by the North American Nature Photography Association.

JOELLE DE WEERDT, PhD In-Progress ASSOCIATION ELI-S/Vrije Universiteit Brussel State of the Art Research & Conservation on Humpback Whales in Central America

Joëlle is a Belgian marine biologist pursuing a PhD in Marine Biology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium. She started her career as a marine mammal biologist in 2010 and began her own research project with her non-profit organization Association ELI-S (@Association.elis) that she founded in 2016. Through Association ELI-S, Joëlle established the Cetacean Conservation Project of Nicaragua is a community-based conservation initiative based on a scientific program that gathers baseline data on whales and dolphins occurring along the Pacific coast of Nicaragua (Central America). Including local communities in her project is essential for environmental conservation. Through her self-funded PhD, she is working to understand population dynamics, distribution, and habitat use patterns of cetaceans and especially humpback whales.

JEAN-MICHEL COUSEAU, OCEAN FUTURES SOCIETY

Since first being “thrown overboard” by his father at the age of seven with newly invented SCUBA gear on his back, Jean-Michele has been exploring the ocean realm. The son of ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, Jean-Michel has investigated the world’s oceans aboard Calypso and Alcyone for much of his life. Honoring his heritage, Jean-Michel founded Ocean Futures Society, a non-profit marine conservation and education organization that serves as a “Voice for the Ocean” by communicating the critical bond between people and the sea and the importance of wise environmental policy.

HOLLY LOHUIS, OCEAN FUTURES SOCIETY

Marine Biologist, Educator, and Naturalist Holly S. Lohuis’ thirty-year career has taken her around the world with Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society’s documentary and education team. She works for a variety of organizations including: Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s marine science and ocean connection programs, and Island Packers’ Floating Classroom and Whale Watching programs at the Channel Islands National Park. Throughout the work she does, Holly shares important ecological facts on why ocean health is critical for the sustainability of our water planet. As a member of Cousteau’s expedition team for over 25 years she has worked full-time with Jean-Michel Cousteau’s marine conservation organization, Ocean Futures Society since 2002.

LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD OF WHALES FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE!

Thanks to our partnership with BrandLive, Whale Tales is being livestreamed this year to continue to offer this educational opportunity to those who cannot attend on Maui.

Invite your friends and family to join you in this experience from afar! All videos will be available for 30-days post-event.

8-day Wild Galapagos Escape

CATEGORY 2 CABIN FOR 2 ABOARD

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ISLANDER II

DEPARTING OCTOBER 7 or OCTOBER 26th, 2023

VALUE: $28,000

Semi-Private Round Trip for 2

2 ROUND TRIP TICKETS TO ANY WEST COAST

DESTINATION ROAM MAUI FLIES ON BOARD A VIP-CONFIGURED 737-700

VALUE: $20,000

3-day Maui Photo Expedition

LEARN AND EXPLORE SOME OF THE KEY ELEMENTS OF NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH WHALES AS YOUR MUSE (2 PASSENGERS)

FEBRUARY 21-24, 2023

VALUE: $4,400

Escape to Kapalua

2 NIGHT STAY IN DELUXE ROOM, DAILY BREAKFASTS AT ULANA RESTAURANT, DINNER FOR 2 AT THE BANYAN TREE, AMBASSADOR EXCURSION FOR 4 OR VIP POOL CABANA

VALUE: $3,440

Mahalo to all of our generous auction donors! Visit our auction page for a complete list of items and donors.

*This list reflect auction donors confirmed or recieved at the time of publishing.

Pacific Whale Foundation

Project Reef

Puka Perri

Rebecca Krannichfeld Art

ROAM Maui

Sage Wildlife

Maui Adventure Cruises

Maui Diver of Hawaii

Maui Escape Rooms

Maui Golf and Sports Park

Maui Nui Golf Club

Maui Ocean Center

Maui OnStage

Mendes Ranch Maui

Merriman's Restaurant Group

Moku Roots

Molokai Gallery

Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman's Old Lahaina Luau

Sea Maui

Stacy Vosberg

Star Noodle

Stella Jewels

Sue Coccia

Tea & Taro

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua

The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort

Tribe Maui

UFO Parasail & Adventure

Waikulu Distillery

Wild Side Specialty Tours

Windward Aviation

FOND Maui is a neighborhood eatery by Chef Jojo Vasquez located in Napili Plaza. Join us for lunch and dinner Wednesday to Saturday, 11am-9pm. Brunch is on Sundays, 10am-3pm. Sunday evenings feature a five-course tasting menu at our Chef’s Counter, advanced reservation required.

We are fond of our humpback whales and proud to be a partner for the 17th Annual Whale Tales event. Present your Event Pass from 2/17-18 for 10% off!

Limited to only eight guests per trip, this intimate 4-DAY experience includes daily private photo safaris with personal mentoring and instruction by Ralph Lee Hopkins, National Geographic photographer Flip Nicklin, and award-winning Alaska nature photographer Mark Kelley.

Over the last 7-years, Kohola Brewery has partnered with Whale Trust to host a bi-weekly Breaches and Brews Science Night to share the work of Whale Trust and others in Hawai'i. They've also created a beer called Breaches and Brews in which a portion of the proceeds are donated to our Beneficiaries Fund. Thank you Kohola Brewery for your support!

KOHOLABREWERY.COM

910 HONOAPIILANI HWY, #55 LAHAINA, HI

FEATURED ARTISTS

MERCHANDISE ART SUBMISSION WINNERS

FRAN MARMILLION

Fran was born and raised in New Orleans, LA and a love of art and the natural world blossomed at a young age. She graduated from Louisiana State University with a BFA in Studio Art and went on to be involved with several creative projects including illustrating children’s books. Her love of animals and environmental advocacy never wavered though, and her career in the sciences began in 2017 when she started working on whale watching boats in Seward, AK. This job would prompt Fran to travel and “migrate” with the humpbacks, as she followed them from their summer feeding grounds in Alaska to their Hawaiian winter birthing grounds. She worked for several seasons narrating whale watches here on Maui, educating guests on the fascinating world of humpbacks before accepting a position as a Marine Naturalist at the Maui Ocean Center. Fran hopes that by living in harmony and reciprocity with the ocean and it’s inhabitants, we can both protect and preserve the natural world while also enriching our own lives.

ELIZABETH HIRD

Elizabeth Hird has a Master of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute. She has been an artist-in-residence at the Maui Hands Gallery at the Hyatt Regency in Lahaina, and her watercolors and oil paintings are in collections both on Maui and the mainland. She writes: “My work is deeply influenced by my personal experiences. Before completing my MFA, I worked and studied as a wildlife biologist and conservationist, and those years sparked and shaped my creative expression as an artist. I have worked in many mediums and styles, but most recently, I have been inspired by my experiences in the ocean. Each day I swim, and record footage and photos of sea turtles, manta rays, dolphins and other sea life. I traveled to Tonga twice to photograph humpback whales. I feel extraordinarily lucky to have the good fortune to witness the majesty and brilliance of the ocean and it’s creatures, and to then have the joy of creating paintings where I hope to transmit the beauty of the beings that dwell there.

ART EXPO

LOCAL ARTIST AND BUSINESSES

OPEN THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND

FRIDAY 11:00 - 5:00 PM | SATURDAY 9:00 - 5:00 PM

Businesses that participate in the Art Expo donate 20% of sales to the Whale Tales Beneficiaries Fund.

Makoa Rental Car Maui is Whale Trust’s go-to rental car agency on Maui. Whale Trust calls Makoa first for rental vans, sedans and SUVs for our research team and special guests. We highly recommend the Makoa Team. Check out Carrentalmaui.com and use discount code WhaleTrust.

We are a proud to support local businesses!

Emily McCulliss Photography

Rebecca Krannichfeld Art

BLUE WHALE SPONSORS

William Kronenberg

Jim and Cathy Maxwell

Anderman Family Foundation

Pacific Life Foundation

John and Melissa Meier

Brad and Sherry Eichhorst

Mahalo for supporting

GREY WHALE SPONSORS

One World One Ocean, MacGillivray Freeman Films

Educational Foundation

Allen and Ann Jones

Mary Forbes, in Memory of Gary Terrell

Lynne Taylor and Bruce Bagamery

Bob and Linda Caldwell

Judy Sturgis

Carolyn M. Schaefer

HUMPBACK WHALE SPONSORS

Marge Erwin & Jeff Herbst

whale research in Hawai’i!

SPERM WHALE SPONSORS

Mary and Larry Mac Phee

Beth White

Tom and M’Lou Lytle

Linda and George Wilson

David and Helen Jean Hammernick

ORCA WHALE SPONSORS

Rodney and Jackie Lyons

Florence Family Foundation

Joy D Howell

Courtney Brown

Donna and Dan Peterson

Alaska Luxury Tours

Hal and Sharen Garland

RESEARCH & CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS

OPEN THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND

FRIDAY 11:00 - 5:00 PM | SATURDAY 9:00 - 5:00 PM

THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE

MAUI OCEAN CENTER

MAUNA KAHALAWAI WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP

MAUI FOREST BIRD RECOVERY PROJECT

KIPUKA OLOWALU

DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES

PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION

THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER

MAUI NUI SEABIRD RECOVERY PROJECT

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

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ABOUT WHALE TALES

Each winter since 2006, world-renowed marine scientists, photographers, filmmakers, and conservationists join Whale Trust as a part of our annual community outreach and fundraising event, Whale Tales. Whale Tale’s purpose is to build collaborations and bring the latest in whale and dolphin research to a global audience. All proceeds from Whale Tales support whale research and education in Hawai’i. In 17 years, Whale Tales has raised more than $940,000 for whale research, education, and conservation efforts and has reached thousands of individuals from around the

Whale Trust is a Maui-based non-profit organization whose mission is to conduct, support, and promote scientific research on whales and the marine environment. Our vision is a world that understands, appreciates, and protects the ocean planet we share. Our founders are passionate scientists and explorers who believe that science - the quest for answers to the most intriguing questions about our natural worldlies at the heart of environmental education and conservation. Whale Trust’s research programs focus on exploring the natural communication, behavior patterns, and social organization of whales. Results from Whale Trust’s research programs focus on exploring the natural communication, behavior patterns, and social organization of whales. Results from Whale Trust’s research are the bases for a broader program of out reach and education that involve the public, educators, and a new generation of researchers whom Whale Trust hopes to inspire.

For more information, wisit www.whaletrust.org.