HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Every year about this time, Hawaii Marine Animal Response starts to get calls about turtles that appear to be in distress on Hawaii beaches. Callers describe what appears to ...

Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off Molokai to spear honu — Hawaii’s distinct species of green sea turtle — that helped feed his family. He often saw other fishermen hunt honu for profit, ...

WASHINGTON (CN) – The National Marine Fisheries Service will launch a one year status review of Hawaiian green turtles to determine if they are a distinct population segment from other green ...

MA‘ALAEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Maui Ocean Center released five Hawaiian green sea turtles into Maui’s coastal waters on Thursday, Sept. 9, as part of its raise and release program. Download the free KHON2 ...

Hawaiian green sea turtle populations have increased in recent years, but their numbers still fall far short of historic levels. A new report suggests that calls to lift protection for this species ...

NORTH SHORE, OAHU (KHNL) - In this week's Earth and Sea Project report, we take you to a beach on Oahu's North Shore where Hawaiian green sea turtles love to hang out. The've been around since the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A couple of Hawaiian green sea turtles from Sea Life Park’s breeding program were released into the waters off Waimānalo on Thursday, April 22. The turtles, commonly known in Hawaii ...

The green sea turtle holds a special place in Hawaiian history and culture – they’re often associated as a symbol of wisdom, good fortune, or spiritual guardians. And quite often, while surfing or ...

Hawaii is home to the largest hard-shelled sea turtles in the world. It is also the only place in the world where males haul out alongside females when they lay their eggs, and no one knows why. - ...

Kahu Blaine Kia, right, said a pule (prayer) Wednesday as two sub-adult green turtles — named Aheahe and Holokai ­­— made their way toward the ocean at Kaupo Bay Beach Park in Waimanalo. Aside from ...