World Whale Day
World Whale Day is held on February 16. This event in the second decade of the month February is annual. 
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World Whale Day, which was founded in Maui, Hawaii, in the 1980s, is celebrated every year on the third Sunday in February. It's a day to raise awareness for whales and the many whale species that are threatened or endangered due to human impacts on the ocean.
A highlight of February is the Maui Whale Festival. This month-long festival celebrates the return of migrating humpback whales to Maui Nui. This event aims to engage residents, visitors, and a global audience in supporting ocean conservation efforts. The festival includes activities like the Race for Whales, a virtual event allowing participants worldwide to track their movement throughout the month.
They have loud, deep voices and can communicate with other whales hundreds of miles away. Massive Marine Mammals. Long-living Creatures. Some Whales are Very Social. Smallest Baleen Whale in North American Waters.
Most blue whales migrate to cold waters to find food and to warmer waters to breed.
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