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About This
Site
The objective of this Web site is to
provide the public with up-to-date, reliable, and official
information on the management of the Nation's Marine
Sanctuaries, and the scientific, educational, and resource
protection activities that are being carried on for their
protection and preservation.
We much appreciate your comments.
Please email them to:
hihumpbackwhale@noaa.gov
Content Sections
The home page features information on
sanctuary news and events, photography, and an explanation
of the treatment of the Hawaiian native language on this
site.
About the Sanctuary features essays
on the sanctuary history, natural environment, the humpback
whale, exploring the sanctuary and Hawaiian
culture.
The current weather forecast offers
the weather for the Hawaiian Islands extracted directly from
the National Weather Service Web site.
The maps offering provides the
sanctuary boundary on a variety of backgrounds including
ocean depth, three-dimensional bathymetry, and NOAA
charts.
The research section describes the
research program being developed by the sanctuary and the
list of projects that have been done or are
underway.
In the education section there is an
overview of the program, outreach highlights, and a look
towards the future.
Management on the site includes a
discussion of sanctuary administration, sanctuary outreach
and education, resource protection and
enforcement.
The sanctuary advisory council
offerings includes a description of the council, their
charter, list of council members, summaries of past council
meetings and a meeting schedule.
Whale watching in the sanctuary is
the story behind the humpback whale migration to Hawai`i and
what you might see as an observer.
Volunteering describes the volunteer
program at the sanctuary and includes information on
volunteer opportunities and offers a look at some special
volunteers up close.
Perspectives offers essays on
specific themes. Currently a teacher and a native Hawaiian
offer their views on what the sanctuary means to
them.
Special offerings highlights
important events involving the sanctuary, such at, The
International Marine Debris Conference.
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Technical Information
Browsers
This site is designed to be
completely compatible with Netscape Navigator (v3.0 and
above, recommended) or Microsoft Internet Explorer (v3.0 and
above, recommended); however, other browsers can also be
used.
Access Time
Many pages on this site contain
several photographs. The purpose of these photographs is to
enhance the visual appeal of the page and provide
supplemental information. Images have been provided with
captions that allow those readers who do not load images
immediately, to select specific images for
viewing.
Fonts and Type
Sizes
Futura and times are the default
fonts for this site; 12 point is the default size. All
browsers allow users to select specific fonts and type sizes
for display. Some users select large type sizes for ease of
reading, or specific fonts for personal tastes. The text and
layout should not be adversely affected by a user's
selection of alternative fonts and type sizes.
Printing Pages
This site has been designed to ensure
simple printing. We recommend printing in portrait
format.
Downloadable
Documents
A number of documents are available
on this site as downloadable files in Portable Document
Format (pdf). These files can be viewed on microcomputers
equipped with recent versions of the (free) Adobe Acrobat
Reader. Some documents may also have either thumbnail views
or bookmarks within the Acrobat document; these additional
navigation features may remain hidden without first
activating an optional menu selection. Adobe has a large
collection of support resources if you have problems
installing or using the Acrobat Reader software.
Site Index and
Search
These two pages provide additional
access assistance. The Site Index is a complete listing of
the higher levels of the site. Search is a standard
word/phrase search through all text on the site's
pages.
For Further Technical
Information
If you would like information about
any technical aspects of this site, please send an email
to:
hihumpbackwhale@noaa.gov
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