Federal and state officials are recovering the carcass of a humpback whale calf from the shores of Kihei, Maui.

A deceased humpback whale was found in Kihei the morning of Jan. 3, prompting a response from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement, DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service.

State officials were notified Friday morning of a newborn humpback whale calf that was found dead on a beach in Kihei. Federal officials worked with a Native Hawaiian practitioner as well as with state and county officials to carefully bring the calf to its final resting place far offshore,