Volunteer Whale Count – Saturday February 25th

Event Details

When: February 25th, 8 a.m. to noon
Location: Kapaa Lookout
Organizer: NOAA
Contact: Jean Souza
Email: jean.souza@noaa.gov
Telephone: 808-246-2861
Website: https://oceancount.org

Event Description

Participate as a volunteer in NOAA’s annual Sanctuary Ocean Count, a shore-based humpback whale monitoring project to count whale sightings. The count is held annually on the last Saturday of  January, February, and March, at 15 designated locations around Kauai. On the Royal Coconut Coast, go to the Kapaa Look-out, just beyond the end of Kapaa town. Bring a beach chair, water, sunscreen and hat. Online registration is required and found at oceancount.org. The count begins promptly at 8 a.m. and lasts until noon.

For more information, contact Jean Souza, Kauai Program Specialist, by email at jean.souza@noaa.gov or phone at (808) 246-2861.