After Hours Film Screening: Saving Koholā
February 25, 2026
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Pacific Islands Ocean Exploration Center (PIOEC) - 1 Aloha Tower Dr, Suite #1101
Saving Koholã
-Featuring Talk Story Panel and a Life-Size, Walk-Through Whale.
About the Film:
-Saving Koholā offers a rare and intimate look at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary team who monitors and disentangles humpback whales that migrate to these waters to mate and give birth.
Entanglement in marine debris remains a major global threat to marine mammals, often leading to injury, starvation, or death. 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 team to capture the urgency, precision, and passion that define this critical conservation work. The film raises public awareness about marine mammal entanglement while honoring the deep cultural and ecological connection Native Hawaiians hold with these migratory giants.
Panel Speakers:
Sara Wood, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Sanctuary Programs and Operations Specialist
Nick Zachar, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Video Production Specialist, NOAA Diver
Chad Yoshinaga, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Safety Program Manager/VPC
Target Audience:
- Families
- Faculty/Staff
- Students
Admission Cost: FREE
Open to the public - advance registration encouraged!
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