Look, Hawaiian green sea turtles are federally protected. Which means touching them is illegal. Not “oops, don’t do that” illegal. Like actual criminal charges illegal. The fines? $1,000 to $100,000 ...

Hawaii's formerly endangered green sea turtle population has rebounded in recent decades, with the species now a common sight along the state's beaches. While the increased populations have benefited ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Every year about this time, Hawaii Marine Animal Response starts to get calls about turtles that appear to be in distress on Hawaii beaches. Callers describe what appears to ...

MA‘ALAEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Maui Ocean Center released five Hawaiian green sea turtles into Maui’s coastal waters on Thursday, Sept. 9, as part of its raise and release program. Download the free KHON2 ...

WASHINGTON (CN) – The National Marine Fisheries Service will launch a one year status review of Hawaiian green turtles to determine if they are a distinct population segment from other green ...

Calls to lift protections for the iconic Hawaiian green sea turtle may be premature, according to a new study led by a Stanford researcher. Although the number of Hawaiian green sea turtles has ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A couple of Hawaiian green sea turtles from Sea Life Park’s breeding program were released into the waters off Waimānalo on Thursday, April 22. The turtles, commonly known in Hawaii ...

Honu love to eat the aggressive seaweed smothering reefs in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. That's raising hopes, but also ...

Hawaii is home to the largest hard-shelled sea turtles in the world. It is also the only place in the world where males haul out alongside females when they lay their eggs, and no one knows why. - ...