Maui Nui Basin

calf and mom showing flukes in maui nut basin

Maui Nui (literally “big Maui”) Basin is the nursery for humpback whales from Alaska, California and Mexico. The shallow depths and warm water are ideal for a nursery. The food supply, not so for adults. The Humpback breeds, births, plays and competes for attention, but does not eat before the journey back to west coast feeding grounds.

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