Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary: Welcome Aloha and Welcome to the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary! The Sanctuary protects humpback whales and their habitat in Hawai`i. ANNOUNCEMENTS A humpback mother and its calf. Photo credit: Flip Nicklin, Minden Pictures, NOAA Fisheries Permit #987 FEBRUARY IS HUMPBACK WHALE AWARENESS MONTH...HELP SPREAD THE WORD! The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary has proclaimed February as Humpback Whale Awareness Month! February is the best month of the year to catch a glimpse of Hawai`i's humpbacks, so get involved and get outside to see these magnificent animals, often referred to as "gentle giants", before they head back to colder waters to feed. To see a list of events that you can take part in this month and throughout the year, check out our 2006 calendar of events. Want to find out what you can do to help protect Hawai`i's humpbacks, check out our Humpback Whale Awareness Month Flyer ( pdf version ). SIGN-UP FOR THE SANCTUARY'S LISTSERVE If you'd like to receive information on the Sanctuary's current activities, please join our new email listserve. Find out more now . ONLINE OCEAN ENCYCLOPEDIA NOW AVAILABLE Learn more about the fascinating flora and fauna of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and other national marine sanctuaries through a new online encyclopedia. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MARINE MAMMAL EMERGENCIES Do you need to report a marine mammal violation, entanglement, stranding, or other emergency? Click here to find out how. SANCTUARY OCEAN COUNT Volunteers often see whales breaching when they take time to watch for them during the Sanctuary Ocean Count. Photo Credit: Suzanne Canja The Sanctuary Ocean Count is an annu al ev ent that places volunteers at various shore locations around the Big Island, Kaua`i, O`ahu and Kaho‘olawe. Participants count the number of humpback whales that they see and record the types of whale behaviors that they witness. The collected data helps to develop an important database of information on humpback whale populations and distribution patterns around the Hawaiian Islands while also educating the community about humpback whales and the Sanctuary program. If you are interested in participating in the 2006 Sanctuary Ocean Count or if you would like to learn more about the annual Sanctuary Ocean Count project, click here . The 2006 Sanctuary Ocean Count T-shirt is now available - check it out! Visit our site again to view continuing updates. SPLASH RESEARCH CONTINUES SPLASH is the most comprehensive study ever attempted of the endangered North Pacific humpback whale population. The effort is a partnership of NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program and NOAA Fisheries. Visit the Special Offerings section of our website to learn more and to read the newly added sea stories! CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON NEW KIHEI FACILITY At its Kihei headquarters, the sanctuary is renovating existing facilitites, building a new multi-purpose building on site and removing the existing storage sheds. This new building will house additional office space, storage facilites, and a large space for public programs. Visit the Kihei Facility Project web page for more information. VISIT THE SANCTUARY EDUCATION CENTER The Sanctuary Education Center located in Kihei, Maui is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Please come visit us. Click here for directions. SANCTUARY PUBLICATIONS The Sanctuary is proud to offer its education publications online. Please visit the Publications web page for more information. SANCTUARY PHOTOGRAPHS Our photo collection is very popular. An enhanced photo gallery of the sanctuary , with photos selected by sanctuary staff is now available. Melon-headed whales are occasionally sighted in the sanctuary. Photo credit: Doug Perrine/ HWRF/ Seapics.com/ A Note about Language The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary recognizes the rich markings of the Hawaiian language and has made every effort to include them here. However, the limitations of common fonts have prevented many of these markings from appearing. The sanctuary will continue to remain sensitive to the Hawaiian language and will include these markings wherever possible. Accessibility This site has been designed to be accessible to the visually impaired. The Site Index is a simple text listing of every page on the site. Links | Search | Contact Us | HIHWNMS Staff | About the Site | Site Index Credits & Acknowledgements | Privacy Policy The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is jointly managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the State of Hawai`i, Department of Land and Natural Resources . The sanctuary is part of the National Marine Sanctuary Program, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Depertment of Commerce. Please visit the following Web sites for more information: Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Ocean Service National Marine Sanctuaries Program Revised by the HIHWNMS web team on January 20, 2006. URL: http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/welcome.html . [top]

Maui Snorkeling

Snorkel Maui, snorkeling to Molokini! Maui Classic Charters offers snorkeling, sailing and whale watching. Aloha and welcome aboard Maui Classic Charters. We invite you to experience the very best snorkel adventures that Maui has to offer! Select any one of our fabulous adventures and get your vacation off to a great start. Maui Classic Charters is an adventure snorkel charter boat company that operates on the best Island destination in the world... Maui! We have been introducing visitors and residents to the best snorkeling destinations that surround the island, for more than 15 years. Whether it's our classic Molokini trip aboard the Four Winds II or our Beyond Molokini adventure aboard Maui Magic, or any one of our seasonal whalewatching trips, you will discover the best adventure and a crew that is dedicated to provide you with the best fun that you will ever have! So, be sure to make us part of your Maui vacation plans! All images, corporate logos, text and any other content in this site is ©2000 Maui Classic Charters. HOME | FOUR WINDS II | MAUI MAGIC | SEASONAL W HALEWATCHING | CONTACT US Are you looking for the best norkeling on Maui when you come to Maui, call Maui Classic Charters for the best deals and discounts you'll find anywhere in Hawaii, if you want to snorkel, scuba dive, snuba dive, surf, luau, snorkle bicycle down the volcano, van tour, helicopter, paraglide, parasail, sail, dinner cruise, dinner show, snorkeling, go to Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Molokini, golf, or send flowers or coffee to your Auntie Aloha, our savings discounts will save you the best discounted price on your vacation stay in a condo or in a hotel or in a bed & breakfast, so for tours, activities, excursions, adventures, trips, voyages in boats, vessels, boat savings on the ocean, sea, underwater, turtles, dolphins, fish, whales, or whatever exciting fun you want in the pacific islands, in Haleakala Crater, it's great discount travel information. Snorkel with Maui Classic charters, Maui's best snorkeling and sailing option to Molokini.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hawaii Volcano Adventure Tour at Mt Kilauea HAWAII VOLCANO ADVENTURE ".. a scene of wild beauty ..." "Mark Twain, 1866 FROM HILO Just as it was for Mark Twain over a century ago, this is truly the experience of a lifetime! We have designed this very special tour just for you... Continuing eruptions at Kilauea Volcano have captured the world's imagination. This excursion features the closest approach to the recent lava flows allowed by Civil Defense and local authorities. Our trained guides will escort you, and if conditions permit, you may be able to go right to the edge of a 2000 degree F molten lava flow! A real Polynesian Adventure! Hilo Area Macadamia Nut Factory (seasonal, and time permitting) Orchid & Anthurium Nursery Volcanoes National Park Volcano Observatory Jagger Museum Steam Bluffs & Crater Drive Thurston Lava Tube Volcano House Kilauea Iki Crater Departure : Hilo Hotels 9:00-9:15 am Hilo Airport 8:30 - 8:45 am Return to Hilo area approx: 5:00-6:00 pm Tour Prices: Adult $59.00 Child Under 12 $44.00 (All tours subject to state sales tax) No host lunch at Volcano House. We suggest a light sweater or jacket for the volcano area. As we cannot predict weather and volcanic activity, features may vary daily depending on conditions. Admission to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park included. Sturdy, covered walking shoes required due to terrain. All passengers will be required to sign a release of liability form before departing hotel. Polynesian AdventureTours Contact Your Travel Professional Or Call Toll Free 1-800-622-3011 e-mail sales@polyad.com

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Hawaiian Gift

Hawaiian Gift- Giving Hawaiian Gift-giving Pronunciation Guide `Ôlelo Hawai`i (Hawaiian): `Ôlelo Haole (English): He makana nâu. Na`u anei kêia? Nâu wale nô. A gift for you. Is this for me? Just for you. `Ôlelo No`eau ~ Wise Sayings "I hele i kauhale, pa`a pû`olo i ka lima." "In going to the houses of others, carry a package in hand." To go empty-handed is an affront and embarrassment to both host and visitor. "He wahî pa`akai." "Just a packet of salt." Gifts that are grown or made by the giver are the best, as it is imbued with the giver's spirit, creating a "mystic bond". "E `ôpû ali`i." "Have a stomach like a chief." Fig., Be kind and generous as a chief. "`A`ohe lokomaika`i i nele i ke pâna`i." "No kind heart lacks a reward." The Hawaiian version of the Golden Rule. If one is treated well, generously, and hospitably, the courtesy to the same extent is to be returned. Different Kinds of Gifts `âlana Offering, especially a free-will offering. `âlana aloha Peace offering, offering of love. `âlana kuni Burnt offering, offering to procure death by sorcery. ha`awina Grant, contribution, honorarium, donation. ho`ina A farewell gift, especially as a parting gift after a feast. ho`okupu A ceremonial gift given as a sign of honor or respect, often to a chief or deity; church offering. louulu A betrothal gift sent from one family to another. makana Gift, present; reward, award, prize. Makana ka ho`i (What a gift!), sometimes said sarcastically, by an ungrateful person. makana aloha Gift of friendship or love; freewill offering. makana hele Parting gift. Lit., going gift. `oloa A gift to a newborn child. pâlala / palaloa A gift or tax given to a chief at the birth of a child; to honor a child with a gift; house-warming feast. pani Final gift in a ho`okupu (gift-giving as a sign of honor and respect) ceremony. wainohia A gift of affection. Nâ Makana Makamae ~ Treasured Gifts hulu Feather, quill, plumage. Objects made of feathers were the most valuable, aesthetically and materially, and were exchanged among ali`i (royalty) and as gifts to warriors with prowess. niho palaoa Carved whale tooth. Rare, highly prized, worn by high chiefs. Take a look at Uncle Charlie's lei palaoa. kâhili Royal feather standards. Other gifts include canoes, adzes, bowls, pieces of kapa , and fishhooks. Valued intrinsic gifts include feelings of kôkua (helpfulness), lokomaika`i (kindliness), and aloha . Gift-giving with Aloha hâ`awi lokomaika`i To give freely, openhanded. hâ`awi wale To give freely, gratis. ho`onu`a Give lavishly, generously, continuously. kahiau To give generously or lavishly with the heart and without expectation of return. kihikau To give lavishly. manuahi Gratis, free of charge. pâna`i Reciprocate, whether good or bad; to pay back, reward, or revenge. Repay each gift with something at least equivalent to what is received; giving more is better. pu`upâ To give and receive freely. hâ`awi manawale`a / manawale`a Give gladly. Pseudo-Gift-giving / Poor Etiquette "Genuine (gift-giving) can only take place when no exchange of money is involved, or more precisely, when something is given without any thought of getting something back except the pleasure of giving and purest aloha." ~ George Hu`eu Kanahele hâ`awi papa he`e nalu Give for the sake of receiving a gift; trade, buy and sell. helu Counting. Refers to the graceless, offensive behavior of recalling past favors to get something back. The person so offended often returned the gift. kû`ai Trade. To return a gift immediately savored of trade, and cheapened the gift. When one had been given a gift in a bowl or dish, the container was kept for a few days before returned, filled with something. ku`aku`ai Give for the sake of receiving a gift; trade, buy and sell. maua Failure to return a gift. Mahalo Mahalo "Thank you", gratitude, appreciation. There is no precise equivalent of thank you in Hawaiian. As with Native Americans and other Polynesians, saying thank you upon receiving a gift was considered unnecessary and offensive. The unspoken grace and humility in receiving the gift "spoke" volumes. To give proper thanks for a gift, give a gift back, preferably of greater value. Each new exchange lends value, prestige and mana to all concerned, creating a positive spiraling effect generated by generosity and hospitality. Mahalo nui loa. Mahalo â nui. Thank you (not an exact translation) very much. `O wau nô me ka mahalo. I am, (yours) in gratitude. >> Hawaiian Greetings & Sentiments Sources: Pukui, Mary Kawena & Elbert, Samuel H., Hawaiian Dictionary , Revised & Enlarged Edition, University Of Hawai`i Press, Honolulu, 1986. Kanahele, George Hu`eu Stanford, KÛ KANAKA, Stand Tall, A Search for Hawaiian Values, University of Hawai`i Press, 1986. Back to the Hawaiian Language Home Page: >> http://hawaiianlanguage.com hawaiian language | hawaiian language lessons | lânai | nâ `ânela kelekî | pronunciation guide | the aloha spirit | EMERGENCY dog links | the hula pages | hawaiian music lyrics & chords | hawaiian cultural links | hawaiian cultural calendar Disclaimer © 1996-2000