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In Hawaii, the First Humpback Whale Sighting of the Season Means Winter is Coming

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This still, taken from a Sept. 29 video shot by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, captures the first sighting of a humpback whale in Hawaii this season. The whales head to Hawaii to breed every winter, after spending the summer feeding in Alaskan waters.

Image: Steve Matadobra/NOAA via AP

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