Sea Turtle Research Program (STRP), Marine Biology, SCUBA
On Wednesday 1/26/2022, four HPA students from the Middle School’s Turtles and More Club along with 4 HPA Upper School students traveled with Laura Jim and Marc Rice to measure, weight and tag 4 green turtles during their monthly health assessment at Mauna Lani Auberge Resort’s Malama Honu Program. . These turtles are captive reared …
On Saturday, 1/22/2022, a Hui KihloloAloha ranger called and reported a turtle that was stranded high up on the pahoehoe lava some 20 meters from the water’s edge. To see more about this situation please go to Kiholo turtle stranded
Have you seen a sea turtle with a number on its shell? Assessing green sea turtle populations helps researchers evaluate the effectiveness of conservation and recovery measures, and can help guide actions to enhance recovery. NOAA Fisheries needs your help to spot honu with the temporary alpha-numeric marks (like “HA95” or “OA48”) on their shells. …
STRANDED TURTLE HAS LONG HISTORY WITH SEA TURTLE RESEARCH PROGRAM (click for more info)