National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center Maui
National Marine Sanctuary Educational Presentations & Exhibits about the Humpback Whale
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center is a cluster of three buildings in the north part of Kihei, with educational exhibits and scheduled talks and presentations about humpback whales. It is open Monday through Friday and is located at:
726 South Kihei Road
Kihei, HI 96753
808-879-2818
About The National Marine Sanctuary
The marine sanctuary is actually an area of the ocean around the Hawaiian islands, managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the State of Hawaii. This area is a protected zone where about two-thirds of all North Pacific humpback whales come each winter for breeding, calving, and nursing. In addition to protecting this whale habitat, the sanctuary performs education, outreach, research, and cultural activities.
The Visitor Center in Kihei is a beach-front facility with many fascinating exhibits, such as skeletons, coral, turtle shells, replicas, movies, videos, and free brochures. They have free educational talks several times per week, called “45-ton talks” about humpback whales.
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Visitor Center of National Marine Sanctuary
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