HALEIWA, Hawaii — Site leader Brandie Markos (left) gives instructions to volunteers at Pua‘ena Point Beach Park for the 2017 Sanctuary Ocean Count Project, Feb. 25, 2017. Pua‘ena Point is one of the sites where volunteers track humpback whale sightings. The Sanctuary Ocean Count occurs during January, February and March of each year, and is coordinated by the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Residents and non-residents may participate in the count as a volunteer or site leader.

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