State officials say the incident is now on their radar, calling it another reminder that getting too close to sea turtles is ...

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, ...

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. - ...

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 ...

State officials say a former Disney actress has apologized after posting footage of herself touching a threatened green sea turtle during a trip to Hawaii. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural ...

HONOLULU – Federal wildlife agencies say Hawaii's green sea turtles should continue to be classified as threatened because its population is small and nearly all of them nest at the same low-lying ...

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 ...

As Hawaii’s sea turtles, or honu, begin their summer nesting season, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking residents and visitors to respect turtles making their way to Hawaii’s shorelines.

The Maui Ocean Center has released four Hawaiian green sea turtles into the ocean. Luana, Holokai, Kapene, and Nanahea were hatched at Sea Life Park Hawaii in 2016, then transferred to Maui Ocean ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - To celebrate Earth Day, Sea Life Park released two Hawaiian green sea turtles into waters off Waimanalo. A blessing was held as the pair was carried to the shoreline ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hawaii’s green sea turtles have rebounded dramatically, but federal protections still ban Native Hawaiian ...