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Covering a range of eight octaves, the whale’s song are highly structured and have been found to use repeated themes and even rhyme. These songs are used for navigation, communication and social interaction.

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Sail in the Company of Whales (na kohola), Hawaii Whale Watching - on Oahu

Get in touch with your Wild Side on our whale watch encounters...The latest research indicates that at as many as 10,000 humpback whales may be in Hawaii this winter,

View the MPG video clip: Whale Play

In Hawaiian spiritual custom, whales are an essence of the ocean and are important in Native Hawaiian cultural practices, including using the ivory of whale teeth to create highly prized niho palaoa, worn by high-ranking ali’i.

Hawaii’s waters are home to 23 species of marine mammals of which 22 are cetaceans and one is a pinniped (the Hawaiian monk seal). Of these 22, four (the blue whale, the fin whale, the humpback whale, and the sperm whale, are endangered while the rest are protected.

Share tropical Hawaii waters with these whales (na kohola) and the biologists researching them. Experience first-hand action in a pristine whale-rich area away from Waikiki and Honolulu. Your photography gear will stay dry, while you view marine life in a non-invasive manner.

You'll see how (and can even help!) to collect data on whales (or other marine life we may come across), and feel good that your booking has contributed to whale conservation. You'll recognize whale behaviors and get insider cutting-edge theories of the meaning of whale breaches, song (heard on onboard hydrophone), pectoral waves and tail slaps, discover Hawaiian cultural significance and more.

Our main area of study contains one of the largest and fastest growing populations of the endangered kohola, in a rural location on Oahu (they're not just in Maui!). The whales here are engaged in activities that include males competing for access to females (aerial and aggressive displays), mothers with babies (calves), social interactions, feeding, and sometimes, the whales just peacefully enjoy their "Hawaii vacation", while keeping us mesmerized.

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• Daily morning wildlife charters are combined with dolphin and turtle encounters to maximize your adventure. Reef snorkels are weather-dependant during winter.
• How about a whale tail with your sunset sail? See our late afternoon offerings during winter humpback season. Late afternoon sightings are just as good as morning, with much less boat traffic (don't let them know)!
• Want to go beyond "Whales 101" and skip right to total immersion in the Life Aquatic? Choose our Adventrue Afloat, exclusive to Wild Side Specialty Tours and availalble ALL YEAR LONG.

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Only 6 passengers, Mother Nature's Finest

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Whale Watching as good as mornings! Winter months only, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

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Sunset/Full moon/Stargazing Sails l Meteor Showers/ Astronomical Events

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Wild Side Specialty Tours
Tours with Integrity - on the island of Oahu:
Waianae Boat Harbor, A5
Outside of Waikiki, Honolulu; Oahu Hawaii 96792
whale watching near Ko Olina - ocean adventures
TEL (808) 306-7273
FAX (808) 668-4075
email: reservations@sailhawaii.com