Pacific Islands Top 10 Stories
In 2019, we brought you science and conservation stories covering a wide range of topics important to the Pacific Islands region. Here are the 10 stories that resonated the most with our readers and have been shared and liked many times over on social media.
- Rare Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Nest Discovered on Oʻahu
- Death of Young Hawaiian Monk Seal RL44/Nanea
- Prey-Size Plastics are Invading Larval Fish Nurseries
- NOAA Develops a New Type of Coral Nursery
- Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals Cry Foul Over Selfies
- The Mysterious Kona Crab and its Sustainable Fishery
- Motherload: The Story of a Fertile Turtle in the Hawaiian Islands
- Tracking and Managing Predicted Massive Coral Bleaching in Hawai‘i
- Partnering to Protect and Study Monk Seals and Sea Turtles: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Field Camps 2019
- Researchers to Study Survival of Kona Crabs After Catch and Release
Recommended 10 Noteworthy Stories
For one reason or another, some feature stories don’t gain as much traction online as others. Here is a collection of highly recommended stories that you may have missed but still deserve your attention.
- Advances in Monk Seal Rescues: An Early Notification from a Fisherman Saved a Life
- 500,000th Spiny Superhero Released to Devour Hawaiʻi's Coral-smothering Algae
- U.S. Territorial Bottomfish Stocks Less Healthy Than Previously Assessed
- Preserving Poke in a Changing Climate
- NOAA and Partners Gather to Discuss Hawai‘i Coral Bleaching and Restoration
- Lava Flow Time Portals: Understanding the Development of Deep-water Coral Communities
- Restoring Natural Grazing Processes Can Help Coral Reefs
- 10 Years of Science and Stewardship in Pacific Marine National Monuments
- Training Future Leaders in Marine Science and Conservation
- Faces of Whale Conservation in the Pacific Islands
For more Pacific Islands feature stories, dive into our Pacific Islands news page.
