So many of the things we observe about whales and their behavior are a mystery to us. Explanations about many topics regarding whales are simply conjecture or best case likelihoods but in reality are only good guesses. Not so about the 'Spyhop'. We do know what the whale is doing; he is looking to see what he can above the water! Seems pretty simple doesn't it?

It’s always good to share news about successful efforts in Hawaii to preserve, restore and enhance the environment. The latest news is about an initiative that has returned about a half-million native trees to deforested Hawaii ranch lands over the last decade. But this unique project goes much beyond planting trees. The goal is to..

Hawaii has weathered major landfalls from only two tropical storms and two hurricanes since 1959. Even though hurricanes don’t often directly hit land, however, they can and do cause damage.At its closest approach, Hurricane Nina in 1957 was centered about 120 miles west-southwest of Kauai. But it still created notable damage..