The responders were successful in freeing two whales off Maui on January 8 and 9, 2025. The first incident reported was a subadult whale entangled with about 200 feet of medium gauge line wrapped ...

In separate incidents on Jan. 8 and 9, both off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, trained local responders received reports about the entanglement and led rescue operations to save the struggling whales ...

Chrissy Lovitt, a Lahaina boat captain, captured a heartwarming moment between two unlikely friends: her 11-year-old golden ...

Both happened off the coast of Maui in separate incidents on Jan. 8 and 9. NOAA says the first entanglement, involving a subadult whale, was reported by a Maui tour boat operator the morning of ...

Federal wildlife officials say two humpback whales were recently freed of life-threatening entanglements in fishing lines in separate incidents off Maui. One was a subadult whale with 200 feet of ...

When the responders reached the scene, The Maui News reported, the team discovered roughly 200 feet of gauge line circling the whale's mouth and tail — a situation so severe that it's unlikely ...