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Hawksbill Sea Turtles Are Truly Hawaiʻi Locals

The first genetic characterization of hawksbill turtles in Hawaiʻi reveals new discoveries about this mysterious endangered species.
July 20, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Sea Turtle Week 2020: Celebrating Sea Turtle Conservation

Conserving and protecting sea turtles is a part of our core mission at NOAA Fisheries.
June 15, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
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Celebrating Our Work to Save Endangered Species

Join us in celebrating Endangered Species Day and learn more about our work to conserve and protect endangered species.
May 11, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
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Studying and Conserving Western Pacific Leatherback Turtles in the Solomon Islands

The Pacific Islands region established a new partnership with The Nature Conservancy and scientists visited important nesting beaches in the Solomon Islands.
March 19, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Rare Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Nest Discovered on Oʻahu

Researchers record the sixth olive ridley sea turtle nest in the Hawaiian Islands in three decades, thanks to quick reporting by members of the public!
October 08, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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World’s Most Ambitious Satellite Telemetry Study of Foraging Green and Hawksbill Sea Turtles

Working with partners, NOAA researchers use satellite tags to investigate the spatial ecology of sea turtles in nearshore habitats of the Mariana Islands.
September 24, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Researching and Rescuing Hawaiian Monk Seals and Green Sea Turtles

Wrapping up the 2019 field season after 3 months of field camps in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
September 23, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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Watching Wildlife

Learn more about proper marine life viewing guidelines on the shore and in the water.
August 22, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
On Shipwreck Beach on the south coast of Kauai, Hawaii, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal takes a nap on the beach. The sign in the foreground instructs people to walk around the seal.

Ocean Month 2019

Dive into our online campaigns and features during Ocean Month.
June 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Alaska
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Pacific Islands
Southeast
West Coast
National
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A Continuation of Motherload: The Story of a Fertile Turtle in the Hawaiian Islands

This past March, researchers with NOAA's Marine Turtle Biology and Assessment Program located a fertile female Hawaiian green sea turtle using ultrasound, and put a satellite tag on her to see where she would migrate to lay her eggs. This is the continuation of her story.
June 14, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
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