Kai Palaoa (Whale Sea)
Hawaiian Taxonomy of Cetaceans
Kinolau o Kanaloa (divine manifestations of the god of the sea, Kanaloa)
According to the Kumulipo, the Hawaiian chant of creation, the Palaoa helped sing/chant mankind into being, ushering in the time of light in the world.”
“Ho`i ke aloha I Kanaloa—return the love to Kanaloa—by respecting, conserving and protecting the Sea and all life!”
