Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location within Hawaii
Location	Hawaii, United States
Coordinates	20°56′10″N 156°46′12″W / 20.936°N 156.77°W / 20.936; -156.77[1]
Area	1,400 square miles (3,626 km2)
Designated	November 4, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-11-04)
hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is one of the world's most important whale habitats, hosting thousands of humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae) each winter.