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Turtles Like Sunbathing at Canoe Club Beach.

One day the walk along the beach between Hualalai and Kukio was like a nature park. A monk seal was hanging out and so was this turtle. Up close, it looks like a rejuvenating facial would help this honey.

 

 

photos by Jen Muscatel

 

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Where are the Turtles?

I was beginning to worry—All fall I haven’t seen any turtles around. Wednesday, I finally saw two in Turtle Cove. On Thursday I stopped by King’s Pond to ask the experts what was going on.

“Two years ago, that big storm wiped out the turtles’ primary nesting habitat. It’s taken a toll on the […]

TURTLE TAGGING on Tuesday, October 22

THE NATURAL RESOURCE TEAM WILL BE HOSTING A TEAM OF TURTLE TAGGING SCIENTISTS AND HPA STUDENTS FOR TURTLE TAGGING. THEY WILL BE STATIONED AT KUMUKEA BEACH AND TRAVELING ALONG THE COASTLINE ASSISTING WITH CAPTURING TURTLES AND COLLECTING DATA FOR THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ASSOCIATION (NOAA). ALL THE DESCRIBED ACTIVITIES ARE PERMITTED. IF YOU HAVE […]