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Turtle Independence Day, 2025 Independence Day has arrived and it is time to celebrate by joining Malama Honua, Malama Honu and release their Honu back into the Pacific Ocean.This year, they have...

STRETCH COHORT III SAT TAGGED  Cohort III juvenile loggerheads have been raised at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (PNPA) and are now large enough to carry their assigned satellite tags.  The...

HAWAIʻI ISLAND CHARITY WALK The visitor industry’s annual charity walk was held at the Queens Bowl in Waikoloa on Saturdy (5/10/2025).  HPA’s Sea Turtle Research Program was represented by...

KAHO honu health assessment (4/23/25) Laura Jim, Robin Scarth. Marc Rice and 14 HPA students traveled to Kaloko-honokohau National Historical Park to conduct a honu health assessment/tagging.  We...

22 Puako Beach Road HONU HEALTH ASSESSMENT (4/8/25) Laura Jim, Robin Scarth. Marc Rice and 7 HPA students traveled to 22 Puako Beach Road to conduct a honu health assessment/tagging.  We arrived at...

STRP Thelma Parker Library Display The HPA Sea Turtle Research Program was invited again to produce a display regarding sea turtles for the month of April at the Thelma Parker Memorial Library in...

43rd International Sea Turtle Society Symposium   Accra, Ghana   22 to 27 March, 2025 ISTS Symposium43 will bring together a community of sea turtle biologists, environmental practitioners...

HILTON WAIKOLOA HONU HEALTH ASSESSMENT (1/29/25) Laura Jim, Robin Scarth. Marc Rice and 12 HPA students traveled to the Hilton Waikoloa Hotel to conduct a honu health assessemtn/tagging  at the...

Mauna Lani honu health assessment Laura Jim, Marc Rice and 10 HPA STRP students traveled to Mauna Lani Bay to conduct a health assessment/tagging field day on Friday, September 6, 2024.  We were...