Hawaii designated the endangered humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as official state marine mammal in 1979. Hawaii adopted another mammal symbol in 2008 - the Hawaiian monk seal (also endangered).
Humpback whale underwater - public domain photo on
The Best Links.com: Humpback Whale
Photo of humpback whale tail by Captain Budd Christman / NOAA -
public domain image on The Best Links.com
Pair of humpback whales lunge-feeding - public domain photo on The Best Links.com: Humpback whale
