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Injured io nicknamed ‘Hawaii’s Warrior Princess’

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The Hawaii Wildlife Center travels to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to return critically endangered Laysan Ducks to Kure Atoll

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Save our Shearwaters, Hawaii Wildlife Center give Brown Booby a second chance

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MEDIA RELEASE After much anticipation, the Hawaii Wildlife Center Retail Store is open for business and celebrating the milestone with a Grand Opening Week event 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 18-22. During the Grand Opening Week, the HWC Retail store will be offering specials including 50 percent off Patrick Ching’s Hawaii National Wildlife Stamp poster and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Every year from mid-September to December, seabird chicks leave their nests and make their first nocturnal flight from their nesting burrow to the sea. Guided by moonlight, the lights from cities, towns and homes can confuse these young birds – and even some adults – and cause them to fall inland rather than […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Native birds and bats throughout the state now have a vehicle just for them at the Hawaii Wildlife Center. Thanks to a generous challenge grant by the Omidyar Ohana Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation and dozens of individuals who rallied together to answer the challenge, the new state-of-the-art native wildlife rehabilitation facility […]

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MEDIA RELEASE National Wildlife Federation has announced that the Hawaii Wildlife Center’s native garden, located in Kapaau, is now recognized as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site. The property attracts a variety of birds, butterflies and other local animals by providing a wildlife-friendly landscape. The HWC focuses on the protection of Hawaii’s native species through […]

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Landmark rescue and release of seabird kicks off full operations of Hawaii Wildlife Center

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Wildlife Center has been selected as one of the 500 finalists in the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, a national contest during in which a car is given away each day for 100 days to deserving nonprofit organizations. The Hawaii Wildlife Center was selected from more than 4,000 applications and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kapaau-based Hawaii Wildlife Center has been selected as one of 500 nonprofit finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, a major philanthropic initiative in which the automaker is giving 100 cars to 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days. The Hawaii Wildlife Center was selected as a finalist from more than […]

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First birds expected by end of the year; supplies and equipment still needed

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MEDIA RELEASE Following years of fundraising, grant writing, designing and permitting, and hundreds of hours of volunteer efforts, the Hawaii Wildlife Center will celebrate its grand opening 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. The public is invited to attend the grand opening. “It has indeed been a long and rewarding journey. There are far […]

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From the Hawaii Wildlife Center Board of Directors: We have met our fundraising goal of $300,000 to finish construction and to open for business. The Hawaii Wildlife Center building exterior is complete and beautifully landscaped with Hawaiian trees, plants, and granite benches. Subcontractors for Tinguely Development, Inc. are busy with plumbing, wiring, and interior infrastructure. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Linda Elliott, Hawaii Wildlife Center president and director, has announced the Hawaii Wildlife Center in Kapaau has reached a major milestone. Following a tour of the facility and a briefing of the organization’s goal to help preserve Hawaii’s native wildlife, a generous donor provided funds needed to complete construction of the building’s interior. […]

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