Mother and Calf, Humpback Whales near the Carthaginian - Lahaina

prints of the original oil painting by Ken Dahl

Depicted in this oil painting is a mother humpback whale gently training her new offspring how to surface for another lung full of air. The Carthaginian lies silently below as a reminder of who was here first, long before humankind.  

During the winter months of December-April, the leeward waters of Maui County house the world's densest humpback whale population. Every year, over 10,000 humpbacks annually migrate to the warm, shallow waters of Maui, and create thunderous splashes and aerial performances not seen in other species of whales.