Humpbacks spotted in Hawaii waters

HONOLULU (AP) — Humpback whales have begun arriving in Hawaii waters for mating season.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday that two whales were spotted Oct. 4 off Maui and two more were sighted last week.

The first whales were reported by crew from a sailing charter and from a Pacific Whale Foundation vessel.

Melissa Glennon, spokeswoman for Kai Kanani Sailing Charters, said one of the Oct. 4 sightings was of a young whale. She said crew members and passengers saw a couple of spouts from the mammal before it did a fluke-up dive, showing its tail before disappearing underwater.

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