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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies (Sub-organization)
|Mission=The sanctuary protects humpback whales and their habitat in Hawaiian waters, focusing on conservation, research, education, and stewardship to ensure the survival and health of these marine mammals and their environment.
|ParentOrganization=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce
|CreationLegislation=Hawaiian Islands National Marine Sanctuary Act of 1992
|OrganizationExecutive=Sanctuary Superintendent
|Services=Whale Conservation; Research; Public Education; Whale Watching Guidelines; Entanglement Response
|Regulations=15 CFR Part 922 (National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations)
|HeadquartersLocation=20.76444, -156.45876
|HeadquartersAddress=726 South Kihei Road, Kihei, HI 96753 (Sanctuary Visitor Center)
|Website=https://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov
}}
{{Short description|NOAA Conservation & EcoFutures Education Destination}}
{{Short description|NOAA Conservation & EcoFutures Education Destination}}
{{Infobox protected area
 
| name            = Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
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| iucn_category  = IV
| photo          = HIHWNMS - humpbacks (27984972255).jpg
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| map            = USA Hawaii
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| map_caption    = Location within Hawaii
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| location        = [[Hawaii]], [[United States]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|20.936|-156.77|region:US-HI|notes=<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.protectedplanet.net/sites/Hawaiian_Islands_Humpback_Whale_National_Marine_Sanctuary| title=Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary| work=protectedplanet.net}}</ref>|display=inline, title}}
| area            = {{convert|1400|sqmi|km2|0}}
| designated      = {{start date and age|1992|11|4}}
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| url            = http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/
}}
The '''Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary''' is one of the world's most important [[whale]] habitats, hosting thousands of [[humpback whale|humpbacks]] (''Megaptera novaeangliae'') each winter.
The '''Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary''' is one of the world's most important [[whale]] habitats, hosting thousands of [[humpback whale|humpbacks]] (''Megaptera novaeangliae'') each winter.