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Turtles, Tourism, and Traffic—Keeping Hawaiʻi Honu Safe

Keeping Hawaiian green sea turtles, or honu, safe takes a collective effort.
August 12, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
4392x1968-green-turtle-hawaii.jpg Green sea turtle. Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.

Back to the Field: NOAA Biologists Return to Papahānaumokuākea to Study and Protect Hawaiʻi Wildlife

Field teams take extra safety precautions and work hard to make up for a lost year in the field.
July 15, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Picture of turtle and monk seal sleeping on a beach. NOAA teams recently departed to study and protect Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles in the remote islands of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Photo: NOAA Fisheries.

Honu Count 2021 Is On—And We Need Your Help!

Residents and visitors: help us track sea turtles, or honu, in the main Hawaiian Islands.
June 16, 2021 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Marked green sea turtle swimming. Green sea turtle numbered MA72 was treated for fishing line entanglement at the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute and seen swimming off Honokeana Cove, West Maui. Sightings of rehabilitated animals help researchers track their recovery process.

Sea Turtle Week 2021

Sea turtles are a key part of marine ecosystems worldwide, but they face many threats today. NOAA works to protect and conserve six sea turtle species found in U.S. waters. All are threatened or endangered.
June 14, 2021 - Feature Story ,
National
Green sea turtle resting underwater on sandy bottom with sun shining behind it. Green sea turtle underwater. Credit: NOAA/Ed Lyman.

Texas Organizations Help Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles from Massachusetts

Turtles Fly Too flew their largest endangered sea turtle transport, carrying 120 turtle passengers to seven Texas facilities for rehabilitation.
December 09, 2020 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Endangered sea turtles being loaded on plane Sea turtles being loaded on the aircraft for the flight south to Texas. Photo credit: Lauren Owens Lambert

2020 Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Field Season Highlights: Celebrating Partners

Research on Hawaiian monk seals and green sea turtles continued in these remote islands, despite unprecedented challenges this year.
November 19, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Picture of Green sea turtles and a Hawaiian monk seal at Mokumanamana. Green sea turtles and a Hawaiian monk seal at Mokumanamana in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Photo: NOAA Fisheries/Brenda Becker.

Destination Known: Punahele’s Safe Return Home from Lalo

Researchers tracked a green sea turtle’s migration to and from her nesting grounds at Lalo (French Frigate Shoals).
October 02, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Pacific Islands
Image of punahele with sat tag on beach. Punahele is back home and resting on a beach on the North Shore of Oʻahu with her satellite tag still attached. Photo courtesy of Erik Kabik (http://erikkabik.com).

10 Tremendous Turtle Facts

Sea turtles are amazing creatures. To celebrate Sea Turtle Week, check out these tremendous turtle facts to learn something new.
June 15, 2020 - Feature Story ,
National
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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
juvenile-green-turtle-swimming-in-open-ocean.jpg

Celebrating Sea Turtle Week 2020

A message from Donna Wieting, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources for Sea Turtle Week June 15-19, 2020.
June 10, 2020 - Leadership Message ,
National
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