Sat, Apr 18
|Honoka'a People's Theatre
NOAA Stories from the Blue: Saving Koholā
Family Friendly Short Film, Talk & Giant Inflatable Whale Expo!
Time & Location
Apr 18, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Honoka'a People's Theatre, 45-3574 Mamane St, Honokaa, HI 96727, USA
About the Event
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary latest Stories From the Blue: Saving Koholā!
In celebration of Hawaiʻi's wonderful winter visitors, the majestic koholā, humpback whales, NOAAʻs Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary invite you to a special event. We will be showing our new film, Stories from the Blue: Saving Koholā, which offers a rare and intimate look at the work NOAA and partners do to monitor and disentangle humpback whales. The screening will include a short talk about koholā, and as a truly special treat we will have our new inflatable humpback whale on site so you can experience what it is like to go inside a whale! This is a family friendly event!
Saving Koholā - This film documents the high-stakes work of responding to these incidents, from tracking, approaching, and disentangling whales from dangerous debris. Come along as we follow the response tea…