Two humpback whales that visited Honolulu Harbor Thursday have reportedly returned, prompting the Coast Guard to resume broadcast notifications to mariners Friday.
The Coast Guard was notified by the crew of the tugboat Henry Senior that two humpback whales had followed them into Pier 51 at approximately 11 p.m. Thursday.
The Coast Guard has issued a broadcast notice to mariners to ensure vessel crews keep a sharp lookout for the endangered whales. The whales have not been spotted since Thursday evening. The Coast Guard does not plan to launch a boat to enforce a safety zone, but will continue to broadcast to mariners and monitor the situation.
It is not known why the whales came into the harbor, why they returned, or if they are the same two spotted on Thursday.
The Coast Guard, Department of Land and Natural Resources and members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration monitored two whales that swam into Honolulu Harbor, Thursday. The Coast Guard was out enforcing a safety zone around the whales, which is in place at all times, for these animals. The two humpback whales swam throughout the harbor from approximately 7:20 a.m. until they departed on their own at approximately 2 p.m
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