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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 2:31 p.m., Saturday, January 31, 2009

A WHALE OF A JOB
Volunteers fan out to count humpbacks

Advertiser Staff

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Brenda Sparks of Aiea was among the volunteers who fanned out across the state today to see how many humpback whales they could spot. The effort was coordinated by the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

JEFF WIDENER | The Honolulu Advertiser

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Volunteers turned out across the state today to take part in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count.

More than 1,500 volunteers turned out for the count last year. Today, people were expected to be at about 60 sites statewide on O'ahu, Kaua'i, the Big Island and Kaho'olawe.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it expects to have statistics later today on the number of whales sighted.