A pod of pygmy killer whales have been located roaming around the shallow ocean waters near Kihei Maui for about a week now.  The island of Maui is famous for its whale watching tours during whale season so it’s not unusual for whales to be spotted around the deep waters of Maui, but this is unusual in that pygmy killer whales are rarely seen even around Maui, and the fact that they are lingering so close to the Kihei shore about 120 yards of the coast is very unusual.

This type of behavior usually means something is wrong with the mammal,  sometimes a signal the whales could be sick and might be ready to beach itself on the shore.  NOAA officials have been monitor the pod since they were spotted and will continue to monitor them in case any action needs to be taken to help the whales in the event they do come ashore.

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