{"id":187,"date":"2004-12-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-12-28T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/2004\/12\/28\/watch-for-whales-year-round\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T07:20:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T17:20:44","slug":"4-whale-species-seen-year-round-in-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/4-whale-species-seen-year-round-in-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Whale Species That Have Been Spotted Year-Round in Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>When people think of whale watching in Hawai\u02bbi, humpback whales<\/strong> usually steal the spotlight \u2014 and for good reason. Each winter, thousands migrate to the islands, making them the most visible and celebrated species in Hawaiian waters.<\/p>\n

But humpbacks aren\u2019t the only whales you can see here. Odontocetes<\/strong> \u2014 or toothed whales<\/strong> \u2014 are also frequent visitors to the warm Pacific surrounding Maui, Moloka\u02bbi, L\u0101na\u02bbi, and Kaho\u02bbolawe. Unlike the migratory humpbacks, many of these whales can be spotted year-round, giving locals and visitors alike a chance to encounter an incredible diversity of marine life. The four most common include:<\/p>\n