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DOCARE officers are still asking for help in identifying the person or persons who killed a turtle at Onekahakaha County Beach Park in South Hilo last weekend. This turtle was also spotted by witnesses floating belly-up in a cove at the park. Its two front flippers had been amputated.

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Mauna Lani Resort has released more than 200 honu through Fourth of July program

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MEDIA RELEASE Chinese military police have rescued an endangered sea turtle from poachers on Hainan Island. After performing a preliminary health check, Sea Turtles 911, a Hawaiian non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and conservation of sea turtles, admitted the 80 kg (176 lb) adult male Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) into their […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) and two green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) have been successfully released in Hainan Island, China. With blue skies above and turquoise waters below, approximately 50 people, including government officials, students, volunteers, local fishermen, and community members, boarded a boat taken into Lingshui Bay where the animals were set […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and NOAA Fisheries remind the community that sea turtles remain protected under State and Federal laws. In Hawaii, sea turtles are protected by the Hawaii Revised Statutes (Chapter 195D) and Hawaii Administrative Rules (13-124). Although Federal and […]

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NOAA’s Hawaii branch supports group that protects endangered species in South China Sea

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Seven green sea turtles, or honu, are released into the ocean after being raised in the hote’s saltwater ponds

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MEDIA RELEASE Students in the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Marine Option Program (MOP) captured four of the top six awards in the 26th Annual Marine Option Program Student Symposium this month on Oahu. The symposium brought together students from MOP campuses across the UH System, who make formal presentations of their projects. This year’s […]

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