Animal Life of Hawaii Galleries

Humpback Whales of Maui : Photos in this gallery are grouped by the different types of whale behavior. All of the images are from whale-watching cruises with the Pacific Whale Foundation that sailed out of Ma'alaea Harbor on the Island of Maui. Each year I go on about 40 cruises on the waters of Ma'alaea Bay and the Kealaikahiki Channel between Maui and the Island of Kaho'olawe.

Humpback Whales of Maui

Photos in this gallery are grouped by the different types of whale beh ...

Updated: Apr 05, 2013 10:44pm PST

Birds of Maui and The Neighbor Islands : Although humans, livestock, feral pigs, cats, and mongooses have all done their best to destroy their habitats and kill them outright, birds are about the most numerous and visible non-marine vertebrates of any size in Hawaii. However, they are very shy and wary of humans, and so birdwatching requires more patience than on the mainland.

Birds of Maui and The Neighbor Islands

Although humans, livestock, feral pigs, cats, and mongooses have all d ...

Updated: Mar 05, 2013 2:50am PST

Other Animal Life of Hawaii : This gallery includes images of fish and other marine life, insects, reptiles, and land mammals.

Other Animal Life of Hawaii

This gallery includes images of fish and other marine life, insects, r ...

Updated: Mar 30, 2013 1:37am PST

Dolphins of Maui : Dolphins are common in the waters surrounding Maui and the other Hawaiian Islands. Spinner Dolphins and Bottlenose Dolphins are often seen in the channel between Maui and Lanai. These photos were all taken in Ma'alaea Bay, south Maui, Hawaii.

Dolphins of Maui

Dolphins are common in the waters surrounding Maui and the other Hawai ...

Updated: Mar 10, 2013 3:25am PST