Whales and boats collide off Maui and Big Isle, official says

By Leila Fujimori / Gary T. Kubota

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 31, 2013

~~<p>KEAUHOU BAY, Hawaii island >> Federal conservation officials are looking into reports of three whale-vessel collisions in less than 24 hours off the coast here and Maui.</p>
<p>A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said two whale-vessel collisions are being investigated off Maui. That’s in addition to a whale flipping a one-man outrigger canoe off Keauhou on Tuesday afternoon.</p>
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KEAUHOU BAY, Hawaii island >> Federal conservation officials are looking into reports of three whale-vessel collisions in less than 24 hours off the coast here and Maui.

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said two whale-vessel collisions are being investigated off Maui. That’s in addition to a whale flipping a one-man outrigger canoe off Keauhou on Tuesday afternoon. Login for more...