Man Sparks Outrage After Grabbing and Posing with Sea Turtle in Viral Video: 'This Is Not Okay'

"Please remember DO NOT touch sea turtles in Hawaii, regardless of their condition, alive or dead," the TikTok user wrote in the caption. "They are protected animals. You must stay at least 10 feet ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Agencies seek to designate areas as critical habitat for green sea turtles

If approved, more than 2,000 acres of nesting and basking beaches in Hawaii would be set aside to protect green sea turtles. One of two subadult green turtles raised in captivity at Sea Life Park ...
Yahoo

This high schooler won $10,000 because he saw a mysterious outbreak killing sea turtles in his Hawaii hometown and decided to do something about it

Maddux Alexander Springer was free diving in Hawaii when he noticed green sea turtles with huge tumors. He spent 2.5 years researching the disease and discovered its likely root cause, plus a solution ...
KHON2

Historic nesting of Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles confirmed on Kahoolawe Island

The Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) has announced a historic milestone: the first confirmed discovery of a nesting site for Hawaiian green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), known as honu, on ...
KHON2

Sea turtles take shell-ter: Nesting season in Hawaii has begun

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s peak sea turtle nesting season! From August through November, adult female sea turtles will be seeking sanctuary in Hawaii’s sandy beaches to lay their eggs. Endangered sea ...
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Man Garners Outrage For Grabbing Sea Turtle In Viral Video

Getty image by Antonio Camacho A man has garnered controversy for picking up a sea turtle in a viral video. The man picked up the sea creature while in Hawaii. The video later appeared on TikTok. It ...
Hawaii News Now

Hawaii Island students support critical research of endangered green sea turtles

KAU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island marine science students got up close and personal with an endangered species. In the first year of Hawaii Community College’s Marine Option Program (MOP), students ...
KITV

Two green sea turtles receive treatment on Oahu at new HMAR Care Center

WAIMANALO, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Hawai’i Marine Animal Response (HMAR) jumped into action in November saving two injured green sea turtles at Pearl Harbor. The animals are now receiving faster ...
13abc

Cute video captures baby sea turtles crawling into ocean for first time

HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - Baby sea turtles emerged from the sand at Hawaii’s Sandy Beach on Monday night. Beachgoers captured video of the exciting moments. KHNL reports that a huge crowd gathered ...
Washington Examiner

Lawsuit filed over endangered sea turtles

Two conservation groups filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new federal rule that nearly doubles limits on how many endangered sea turtles Hawaii’s longline swordfish fishery can accidentally hook ...
Yahoo Style Canada

The Best Islands Where You Can See Sea Turtles (Other Than Hawaii), According To Research

Few experiences rival the magic of swimming alongside a sea turtle. These majestic creatures have been swimming the seas for 100 million years, and it's nothing short of a privilege for snorkelers and ...