Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location within Hawaii
LocationHawaii, United States
Coordinates20°56′10″N 156°46′12″W / 20.936°N 156.77°W / 20.936; -156.77
Area1,400 square miles (3,626 km2)
DesignatedNovember 4, 1992 (1992-11-04)
hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is one of the world's most important whale habitats, hosting thousands of humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae) each winter.

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