Who doesn’t love Wild life? Wild life just sparks interest…it gets us excited…it opens up our world that there is something more important out there…it gives us joy, it gives us hope…HUMPBACK WHALES do just that…The transition of the Humpbacks from Alaska to Hawaii is an amazing journey and it’s a story that takes place in time for millions of years. So what are Humpbacks? The humpback whale is the fifth largest of the world’s great whales. The fact that Humpbacks was once widely sighted off the coast of New England it has got it’s nickname of “Big-Winged New Englander.” It’s common English name of humpback appears to come from the animal’s tendency to round its back when diving. The humpback whale is grayish-navy blue in color, with pale to white undersides that can show black markings that are varied according to the individual whale. It is with these markings, and particularly those found on the tail, that individual whales can be identified and the population and migratory patterns recorded. Humpback whales also have pectoral fins which are located on each side of their bodies.

Whales are mammals, as are human beings, and these fins are actually modified forelimbs, with a bone structure similar to that of the human hand and arm. When born, calves weigh an average of 3000 pounds and range from 10-16 feet in length. They can grow to between 40-52 feet in length, with the females being slightly larger than the males. A fully grown humpback weighs approximately one ton per foot, or about 84,000 – 90,000 pounds on average. Researchers believe humpbacks live between 40-60 years. These Humpbacks come to hawaii to have their young in the warm waters of Hawaii. They stay in Hawaii for 6 months and go back to Alaska for 6 months. During the time the humpback whales are here in Hawaii they DON’T eat…when in Alaska they do eat…The Humpback like all whales are essential to the overall preservation of the ocean…We need these beings and we need to ensure they live full lives in peace. There are many things humans have done to hurt them…so education is best…keeping them on the endangered species needed to keep our own species healthy…Without whales the system will break down and if it ever did…the oceans would…if the oceans did, we would…We can’t let that happen.

We start this podcast with news, fan questions and once again about NEW development issues hitting the Far East side to Haleiwa Town. I think we have beaten this subject down again and again into your brains, but we can’t let it go…there is too much at stake! our lives, our future and your vacations down the road…We can’t let nor afford the over-development to take place on the other sides of Oahu…We have seen what has come of Waikiki…it is a DISASTER! If we let the same things happen around the other sides of the island…We will lose Oahu, we will lose our jobs, we will lose of tourism and we will lose our aloha spirit…You want to do something…GET EDUCATED! LEARN, BE INFORMED and DO SOMETHING about it: DEFEND OAHU COALITION-http://www.defendoahucoalition.org/ Give or do what you can to PROTECT Oahu and all of Hawaii…If there is one thing we Locals and Kama’aina know is that we are truly Lucky to Live Hawaii, but to ensure we continue to be, we need to give us reason to be lucky.